Solution from #5 didn't help me. For me helpfull was:
ln -s /var/log /usr/local/var/log + Answers from https://askubuntu.com/questions/383339/how-to-recover-deleted-dpkg-directory https://askubuntu.com/questions/84483/how-to-completely-uninstall-java -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenJDK, which is subscribed to openjdk-8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573673 Title: package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u77-b03-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in openjdk-8 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: by installation of Ubutun 16 LTS ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u77-b03-3ubuntu3 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-040400-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 22 17:21:24 2016 DuplicateSignature: Installing new version of config file /etc/java-8-openjdk/security/java.security ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/rmid doesn't exist dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-27 (572 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140923) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 SourcePackage: openjdk-8 Title: package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u77-b03-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/+bug/1573673/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openjdk Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openjdk More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

