I tested the version of the package from -proposed (while running avahi- browse per the test case) and did not receive any errors.
bdmurray@clean-xenial-amd64:~$ sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon avahi-dnsconfd avahi-utils Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be upgraded: avahi-daemon avahi-dnsconfd avahi-utils 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 576 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 97.8 kB of archives. After this operation, 1,024 B disk space will be freed. Get:1 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 avahi-daemon amd64 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 [59.5 kB] Get:2 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 avahi-utils amd64 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 [24.3 kB] Get:3 http://192.168.10.7/ubuntu xenial-proposed/universe amd64 avahi-dnsconfd amd64 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 [14.0 kB] Fetched 97.8 kB in 0s (2,106 kB/s) (Reading database ... 212825 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../avahi-daemon_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking avahi-daemon (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) over (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ... Preparing to unpack .../avahi-utils_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking avahi-utils (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) over (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ... Preparing to unpack .../avahi-dnsconfd_0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking avahi-dnsconfd (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) over (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu10) ... Setting up avahi-daemon (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) ... Setting up avahi-utils (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) ... Setting up avahi-dnsconfd (0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) ... ** Tags removed: verification-needed verification-needed-xenial ** Tags added: verification-done verification-done-xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to avahi in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1760128 Title: package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Status in avahi package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in avahi source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: Ubuntu Update 30.03.18 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 30 16:32:50 2018 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-31 (788 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160131) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: avahi Title: package avahi-dnsconfd 0.6.32~rc+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/1760128/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
