[Bug 2133471] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.201 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Alexandru Tarba]

Public bug reported:

switched to amd v3 architecture and received the message twice while the
pc was working on switching

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: update-notifier-common 3.201
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-7.7-generic 6.17.2
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Mon Dec  1 02:04:01 2025
ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-11-30 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.13, Python 3.13.7, python3-minimal, 3.13.7-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.21ubuntu3.1
 apt  3.1.6ubuntu2
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.201 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package questing

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.201 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script
  subprocess returned error exit status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  switched to amd v3 architecture and received the message twice while
  the pc was working on switching

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.201
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-7.7-generic 6.17.2
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-7-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Mon Dec  1 02:04:01 2025
  ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-11-30 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.13, Python 3.13.7, python3-minimal, 3.13.7-1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.22.21ubuntu3.1
   apt  3.1.6ubuntu2
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.201 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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