Public bug reported:
just receive error message
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: tcpdump 4.99.6-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-138.138-generic 6.8.12
Uname: Linux 6.8.0-138-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sun Oct 4 16:44:48 2026
ErrorMessage: old tcpdump package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed
with exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-08-20 (46 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal,
3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.23.7ubuntu1
apt 2.8.3
SourcePackage: tcpdump
Title: package tcpdump 4.99.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: old tcpdump package
postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: tcpdump (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check resolute third-party-packages
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package tcpdump 4.99.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: old tcpdump
package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status
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