Public bug reported: package clamav-base 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Attempted to install ClamAV from apt-get in accordance with directions at https://www.clamav.net/documents/installing-clamav - Error message: Errors were encountered while processing: clamav-base clamav-freshclam clamav E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Not familiar enough with Linux to troubleshoot this on my own. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: clamav-base 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Dec 18 21:55:48 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:clamav-base:0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Setting up clamav-base (0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... adduser: The user `clamav' already exists. Exiting. dpkg: error processing package clamav-base (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-05 (105 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic root=UUID=20d4f9dd-5d34-4c23-8d67-78dda6d1a9a8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: clamav Title: package clamav-base 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.bin.freshclam: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.init.d.clamav-freshclam: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.logcheck.ignore.d.server.clamav-freshclam: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.network.if-down.d.clamav-freshclam-ifupdown: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.network.if-up.d.clamav-freshclam-ifupdown: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.ppp.ip-down.d.clamav-freshclam-ifupdown: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.ppp.ip-up.d.clamav-freshclam-ifupdown: [deleted] ** Affects: clamav (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1651023 Title: package clamav-base 0.99.2+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/1651023/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs