Public bug reported: This was automatically done for me whilst upgrading from 14.04 LTS to 16.04 LTS.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-95.142-generic 3.13.11-ckt39 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-95-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 3 07:58:46 2016 DefaultPlymouth: Error: command ['readlink', '/etc/alternatives/default.plymouth'] failed with exit code 1: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-17 (1720 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110719.2) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc5750 Small Form Factor ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-95-generic root=UUID=0563ecb7-db49-44da-aa61-59f5fd4dfdc9 ro quiet ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-95-generic root=UUID=0563ecb7-db49-44da-aa61-59f5fd4dfdc9 ro quiet RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-03 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/25/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786E3 v02.10 dmi.board.name: 0A64h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: AUD82704CT dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786E3v02.10:bd01/25/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc5750SmallFormFactor:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A64h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc5750 Small Form Factor dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: plymouth (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/1629789 Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1629789/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs