[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1874953 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874953 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1874953 package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
Same issue occurred here during 19.10 -> 20.04 upgrade. Configuration file '/etc/default/smartmontools' ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation. ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version. What would you like to do about it ? Your options are: Y or I : install the package maintainer's version N or O : keep your currently-installed version D : show the differences between the versions Z : start a shell to examine the situation The default action is to keep your current version. *** smartmontools (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? D sh: 1: pager: not found diff: standard output: Broken pipe Pager worked fine during the upgrade with packages before and after smartmontools. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: less (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
Here it is on my system: $ update-alternatives --display pager pager - auto mode link best version is /usr/bin/less link currently points to /usr/bin/less link pager is /usr/bin/pager slave pager.1.gz is /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz /bin/more - priority 50 slave pager.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz /usr/bin/less - priority 77 slave pager.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz /usr/bin/w3m - priority 25 slave pager.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/w3m.1.gz However this output is for my system in its current state, that has been fixed by finishing the eoan -> focal upgrade. The alternative was probably transiently broken during the upgrade. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
Hmm, the pager is called from dpkg to show the diff in your case. This didn't change and dpkg doesn't do anything magic. I can only assume that you might have the "pager" itself setup in an odd way. Due to a bug or intentional - I don't know. Could you report back the output of: $ update-alternatives --display pager That most likely should look like: root@f2:~# update-alternatives --display pager pager - auto mode link best version is /usr/bin/less link currently points to /usr/bin/less link pager is /usr/bin/pager slave pager.1.gz is /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz /bin/more - priority 50 slave pager.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz /usr/bin/less - priority 77 slave pager.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz If that is broken then I could see how the above error could happen. Finally if that is not a local setup issue, then still it would be more likely in dpkg and or less (as the common and default pager - both are auto-installed and I see them updated in your log). I'll re-assign the bug tasks accordingly. ** Package changed: smartmontools (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Also affects: less (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 1870427] Re: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127
** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870427 Title: package smartmontools 7.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: conffile difference visualizer subprocess returned error exit status 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/smartmontools/+bug/1870427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
