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[Bug 1519500] [NEW] apport.postinst: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected

 

Public bug reported:

Got that error while upgrading

Setting up python-apport (2.19.2-0ubuntu7) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                  Errors were encountered while processing:
 apport
 apport-gtk
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up apport (2.19.2-0ubuntu7) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 20: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected
dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
 apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
  Package apport is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package apport-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 apport
 apport-gtk

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apport 2.19.2-0ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-0.8-generic 4.3.0
Uname: Linux 4.3.0-0-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportLog:
 
ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:123:806005:2015-11-24 22:45:15.748161437 +0100:2015-11-24 22:45:15.028132546 +0100:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Tue Nov 24 22:46:44 2015
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug package-from-proposed third-party-packages xenial

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Title:
  apport.postinst: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Got that error while upgrading

  Setting up python-apport (2.19.2-0ubuntu7) ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                    Errors were encountered while processing:
   apport
   apport-gtk
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
  Setting up apport (2.19.2-0ubuntu7) ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 20: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: Syntax error: "fi" unexpected
  dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
   apport-gtk depends on apport (>= 0.41); however:
    Package apport is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package apport-gtk (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   apport
   apport-gtk

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.19.2-0ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-0.8-generic 4.3.0
  Uname: Linux 4.3.0-0-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports: 600:0:123:806005:2015-11-24 22:45:15.748161437 +0100:2015-11-24 22:45:15.028132546 +0100:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Tue Nov 24 22:46:44 2015
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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