Public bug reported: For a few weeks, I periodically receive this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 AptOrdering: util-linux:amd64: Configure libvorbisidec1:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 9 10:38:12 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-04-09 10:38:12 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade Upgrade: libvorbisidec1:amd64 (1.0.2+svn18153-1, 1.0.2+svn18153-1+deb9u1build0.17.10.1) DpkgTerminalLog: Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ... update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 DuplicateSignature: package:util-linux:2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 Setting up util-linux (2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1) ... update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/bin/nodejs': Too many levels of symbolic links dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--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 2017-03-08 (396 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 SourcePackage: util-linux Title: package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-22 (168 days ago) ** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1762355 Title: package util-linux 2.30.1-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+bug/1762355/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs