Public bug reported: This error occurred during an automatic update by the software updater. Afterwards, when I ran apt-get update and upgrade via cli, it worked fine.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: php7.0-common 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 3 09:39:53 2016 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2016-08-03 09:39:42 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.295' Upgrade: php7.0-cli:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2), php7.0-opcache:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2), php7.0-common:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2), atom:amd64 (1.8.0-1~webupd8~0, 1.9.0-1~webupd8~0), php7.0-json:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2), php7.0-readline:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2), php7.0-xml:amd64 (7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-18 (1414 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: php7.0 Title: package php7.0-common 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-06 (88 days ago) ** Affects: php7.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1609286 Title: package php7.0-common 7.0.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/+bug/1609286/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs