I think I have found possible flow to reproduce the issue and workaround to fix it:
1) sudo apt install lvm2 Here installation finishes successfully. 2) sudo apt remove lvm2 3) sudo apt install lvm2 Here this issue appears. 4) sudo apt purge lvm2 5) sudo apt install lvm2 Here the issue disappears and installation finishes successfully. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to lvm2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1746582 Title: package lvm2 2.02.176-4.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed lvm2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Status in lvm2 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I *think* this was from trying to install python-guestfs ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: lvm2 2.02.176-4.1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jan 31 09:56:36 2018 ErrorMessage: installed lvm2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-28 (217 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1 apt 1.6~alpha7ubuntu1 SourcePackage: lvm2 Title: package lvm2 2.02.176-4.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed lvm2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-30 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lvm2/+bug/1746582/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp