Public bug reported: I updated all of my packages on Lubuntu 16 with sudo apt-get upgrade. After reboot, steam crashed with this error message. Running steam from the command line afterwards is fine.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-104.127-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-104-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 AptOrdering: steam: Install steam: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jan 5 22:03:56 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-01-05 22:03:43 Commandline: apt-get install steam Requested-By: jonny (1000) Install: steam:i386 (1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4) DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 DuplicateSignature: package:steam:1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-29 (1135 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: steam Title: package steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: steam (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1741846 Title: previously installed steam fails after update -- package steam 1:1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre- installation script returned error exit status 30 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/steam/+bug/1741846/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs