Public bug reported: I have been trying to update/upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu, but each time I try to do that this error is encountered :
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-69.77~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-69-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 15 06:08:42 2019 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2019-03-15 06:08:37 Commandline: apt-get upgrade Requested-By: ranveer (1000) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (1616 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: procps Title: package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-10 (885 days ago) ** Affects: procps (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1820145 Title: package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/procps/+bug/1820145/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs