Public bug reported: I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It was a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: software-properties Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial ** Description changed: - I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. I was + I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It was a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: - dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 - apt 1.2.19 + dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 + apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: software-properties Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1665230 Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I recently upgraded to 16.04 LTS and now I am getting this error. It was a fresh install not an upgrade from an earlier version. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 15 13:25:43 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: software-properties Title: package software-properties-common 0.96.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1665230/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp