Public bug reported: I did the original reinstall because apt-xapian-index crashed. I forced the package to download fresh for the first (failed) reinstall and for the second (successful) one. All three .deb files had the same checksum, though.
Other programs that have crashed this evening: update-notifier, ubuntu- sso-client, apport, dpkg, gnome-shell, oneconf-service and py3compile. All failed while running as daemons or cron jobs, and I became aware of their failures only because of dialog boxes announcing them. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: apt-xapian-index 0.47ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1 AptOrdering: apt-xapian-index:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jul 7 23:24:19 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:apt-xapian-index:0.47ubuntu13 Setting up apt-xapian-index (0.47ubuntu13) ... Segmentation fault (core dumped) dpkg: error processing package apt-xapian-index (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-04 (735 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 apt 1.4 SourcePackage: apt-xapian-index Title: package apt-xapian-index 0.47ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-07-04 (3 days ago) ** Affects: apt-xapian-index (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1703079 Title: package apt-xapian-index 0.47ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139. Subsequent attempt succeeded To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt-xapian-index/+bug/1703079/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs