[Bug 2113498] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127

[shekhar]

Public bug reported:


I am getting following error on upgrading by command "sudo apt upgrade"

/var/lib/dpkg/info/update-notifier-common.postinst: 24: chown: not found

dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
 installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11
Uname: Linux 6.11.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sun Jun  8 19:15:59 2025
ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-04-19 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
 apt  2.8.3
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package noble

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script
  subprocess returned error exit status 127

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  
  I am getting following error on upgrading by command "sudo apt upgrade"

  /var/lib/dpkg/info/update-notifier-common.postinst: 24: chown: not
  found

  dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
   installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11
  Uname: Linux 6.11.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Sun Jun  8 19:15:59 2025
  ErrorMessage: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-04-19 (50 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
   apt  2.8.3
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.192.68.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed update-notifier-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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