This does not look like an Ubuntu bug. You have the most recent jammy
version of dpkg installed on your system according to your bug report,
however the upgrade failure shows an internal error when trying to
invoke 'dpkg --valiate-version' from dpkg-maintscript-helper.
What does `which dpkg` return on your system?
** Package changed: base-files (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1986705
Title:
package base-files 12ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
error with dpkg and base-files..12ubuntu.amd64.deb
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: base-files 12ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-46.49-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
AptOrdering:
base-files:amd64: Install
base-files:amd64: Configure
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Tue Aug 16 13:20:40 2022
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-05-09 (99 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64
(20220419)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, unpackaged
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
apt 2.4.5
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 12ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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