Public bug reported: I have the chromium-browser snap installed, and when upgrading to the new snap-based Chromium deb, it fails when the snap is already installed:
Preparing to unpack .../chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb ... => Installing the chromium snap ==> Checking connectivity with the snap store ==> Installing the chromium snap snap "chromium" is already installed, see 'snap help refresh' => Snap installation complete => Connecting the password-manager-service interface (LP: #1836616) error: cannot resolve connection, slot snap name is empty dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb (--unpack): new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Preparing to unpack .../libidn2-0_2.2.0-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libidn2-0:amd64 (2.2.0-1) over (2.0.5-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) This is a blocker to SRUing the deb2snap transition to stable releases. ** Affects: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Importance: High Status: New ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1838821 Title: [deb2snap] Upgrade fails when snap is already installed Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have the chromium-browser snap installed, and when upgrading to the new snap-based Chromium deb, it fails when the snap is already installed: Preparing to unpack .../chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb ... => Installing the chromium snap ==> Checking connectivity with the snap store ==> Installing the chromium snap snap "chromium" is already installed, see 'snap help refresh' => Snap installation complete => Connecting the password-manager-service interface (LP: #1836616) error: cannot resolve connection, slot snap name is empty dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb (--unpack): new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Preparing to unpack .../libidn2-0_2.2.0-1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libidn2-0:amd64 (2.2.0-1) over (2.0.5-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/chromium-browser_76.0.3809.87-0ubuntu1~snap1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) This is a blocker to SRUing the deb2snap transition to stable releases. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1838821/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp