Public bug reported: This happened after doing apt-get check and I was recommended to run apt-get -f install
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: sudo 1.8.12-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-lowlatency 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Nov 8 04:45:37 2015 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2015-11-08 04:45:36 Commandline: apt-get -f install Install: libportaudio2:i386 (19+svn20140130-1build1, automatic) Remove: sudo:amd64 (1.8.12-1ubuntu3), ubuntu-minimal:amd64 (1.341), guitarpro6:i386 (6.1.9) DuplicateSignature: package:sudo:1.8.12-1ubuntu3:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-23 (15 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: sudo Title: package sudo 1.8.12-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) VisudoCheck: /etc/sudoers: parsed OK /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK ** Affects: sudo (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514165 Title: package sudo 1.8.12-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/1514165/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs