Public bug reported: Last time I tried to update the system, dpkg got stuck configuring apport so I decided to kill the process. Then, after reboot I got this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-19.22-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:119:297303:2017-12-09 19:57:16.194838762 -0500:2017-12-09 19:57:17.194838762 -0500:/var/crash/apport.0.crash 600:0:119:327203:2017-12-09 20:05:03.639886696 -0500:2017-12-09 20:07:15.381263770 -0500:/var/crash/docker.io.0.crash Date: Sat Dec 9 19:57:17 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/apport ... dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) PackageArchitecture: all 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: apport Title: package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1737373 Title: package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1737373/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs