[Bug 2142606] [NEW] Apt error

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Public bug reported:

I'm getting this error when upgrading:

Setting up rsyslog (8.2512.0-1ubuntu3) ...
warn: The user `syslog' is already a member of `adm'.
dpkg: error processing package rsyslog (--configure):
 installed rsyslog package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Setting up kdump-tools (1:1.10.7ubuntu3) ...
dpkg: error processing package kdump-tools (--configure):
 installed kdump-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Setting up grub-pc (2.14-2ubuntu1) ...
dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
 installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed:
 grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 | grub-pc; however:
  Package grub-efi-amd64 is not installed.
  Package grub-pc is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 rsyslog
 kdump-tools
 grub-pc
 grub-efi-amd64-signed
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Description:	Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon (development branch)
Release:	26.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:26.04.8
Uname: Linux 6.19.3-custom x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: niri
Date: Tue Feb 24 11:22:37 2026
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: dist-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade resolute wayland-session

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Title:
  Apt error

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm getting this error when upgrading:

  Setting up rsyslog (8.2512.0-1ubuntu3) ...
  warn: The user `syslog' is already a member of `adm'.
  dpkg: error processing package rsyslog (--configure):
   installed rsyslog package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
  Setting up kdump-tools (1:1.10.7ubuntu3) ...
  dpkg: error processing package kdump-tools (--configure):
   installed kdump-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
  Setting up grub-pc (2.14-2ubuntu1) ...
  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
   installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed:
   grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 | grub-pc; however:
    Package grub-efi-amd64 is not installed.
    Package grub-pc is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   rsyslog
   kdump-tools
   grub-pc
   grub-efi-amd64-signed
  Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  Description:	Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon (development branch)
  Release:	26.04

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:26.04.8
  Uname: Linux 6.19.3-custom x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: niri
  Date: Tue Feb 24 11:22:37 2026
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: dist-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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