Segmentation fault while upgrading on 20.04

sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: bsdmainutils calendar fonts-mathjax g++-9 gir1.2-mutter-6 ippusbxd libcdio18 libcfitsio8 libcollada-dom2.4-dp0 libdc1394-22 libdns-export1109 libdvdread7 libebml4v5 libedataserver-1.2-24 libffi7 libffi7:i386 libgeos-3.8.0 libhogweed5 libhogweed5:i386 libicu66 libicu66:i386 libilmbase24 libjs-mathjax libjson-c4 libmatroska6v5 libmozjs-68-0 libmpdec2 libmutter-6-0 libnettle7 libnettle7:i386 libopenexr24 libplacebo7 libpoppler97 libproj15 libprotobuf-lite17 libprotobuf17 libqhull7 libqpdf26 libre2-5 libreoffice-style-tango libsane libsrt1 libtepl-4-0 libx264-155 libx264-155:i386 libx265-179 libx265-179:i386 linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-41 linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-43 ncal python-dbus python-gi python3-entrypoints python3-packaging syslinux syslinux-common syslinux-legacy
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Setting up php7.4-common (7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package php7.4-common (--configure): installed php7.4-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
Setting up linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic (5.8.0-41.46) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic (5.8.0-43.49) ...
Setting up openjdk-11-jre-headless:amd64 (11.0.10+9-0ubuntu1~20.10) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package openjdk-11-jre-headless:amd64 (--configure): installed openjdk-11-jre-headless:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
Setting up rsyslog (8.2006.0-2ubuntu1) ...
The user `syslog' is already a member of `adm'.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package rsyslog (--configure): installed rsyslog package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.4-readline: php7.4-readline depends on php7.4-common (= 7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1); however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.4-readline (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openjdk-11-jre:amd64: openjdk-11-jre:amd64 depends on openjdk-11-jre-headless (= 11.0.10+9-0ubuntu1~20.10); however: Package openjdk-11-jre-headless:amd64 is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: error processing package openjdk-11-jre:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.4-cli: php7.4-cli depends on php7.4-common (= 7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1); however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet. php7.4-cli depends on php7.4-readline; however: Package php7.4-readline is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.4-cli (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up locales (2.32-0ubuntu3) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package locales (--configure): installed locales package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up grub-pc (2.04-1ubuntu35.4) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure): installed grub-pc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
Setting up unattended-upgrades (2.7) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--configure): installed unattended-upgrades package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.4: php7.4 depends on php7.4-common; however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.4 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up libreoffice-common (1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-common (--configure): installed libreoffice-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (Core was generated by `awk -v b=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64 /^Alternative:/ && $2~b {p=1} /^Pri'.
8u282-b08-0ubuntu1~20.10) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (--configure): installed openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gnome: libreoffice-gnome depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-gnome (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-impress: libreoffice-impress depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-impress (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up gdm3 (3.38.1-2ubuntu1.1) ...
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package gdm3 (--configure): installed gdm3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.4-opcache: php7.4-opcache depends on php7.4-common (= 7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1); however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.4-opcache (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-help-en-us: libreoffice-help-en-us depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:6.1.0~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-help-en-us depends on libreoffice-l10n-en-us; however: Package libreoffice-l10n-en-us is not installed. Package libreoffice-common which provides libreoffice-l10n-en-us is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-help-en-us (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of language-pack-gnome-en-base: language-pack-gnome-en-base depends on locales (>= 2.3.6); however: Package locales is not configured yeNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already t.
dpkg: error processing package language-pack-gnome-en-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-uno: python3-uno depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package python3-uno (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-core: libreoffice-core depends on libreoffice-common (>> 1:7.0.3); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up fwupd (1.4.5-1) ...
fwupd-offline-update.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
fwupd-refresh.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
dpkg: error processing package fwupd (--configure): installed fwupd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic (5.8.0-36.40) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-calc: libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-calc depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-calc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libapache2-mod-php7.4: libapache2-mod-php7.4 depends on php7.4-cli; however: Package php7.4-cli is not configured yet. libapache2-mod-php7.4 depends on php7.4-common (= 7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1); however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet. libapache2-mod-php7.4 depends on php7.4-opcache; however: Package php7.4-opcache is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libapache2-mod-php7.4 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-core: gnome-core depends on gdm3 (>= 3.30); however: Package gdm3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package gnome-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-math: libreoffice-math depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-math depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-math (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-desktop: ubuntu-desktop depends on gdm3; however: Package gdm3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-desktop (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-gtk3: libreoffice-gtk3 depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-gtk3 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of language-pack-gnome-en: language-pack-gnome-en depends on language-pack-gnome-en-base (>= 1:20.10+20201015); however: Package language-pack-gnome-en-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package language-pack-gnome-en (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of language-pack-en-base: language-pack-en-base depends on locales (>= 2.3.6); however: Package locales is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package language-pack-en-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php: php depends on php7.4; however: Package php7.4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php7.4-json: php7.4-json depends on php7.4-common (= 7.4.9-1ubuntu1.1); however: Package php7.4-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package php7.4-json (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-writer: libreoffice-writer depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-writer depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-writer (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed: grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 | grub-pc; however: Package grub-efi-amd64 is not installed. Package grub-pc is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-pdfimport: libreoffice-pdfimport depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:5.4~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-pdfimport depends on libreoffice-core (>= 1:5.4~); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-pdfimport (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-draw: libreoffice-draw depends on libreoffice-common (>= 1:7.0.0~alpha~); however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet. libreoffice-draw depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-draw (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-desktop-minimal: ubuntu-desktop-minimal depends on gdm3; however: Package gdm3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-desktop-minimal (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome: gnome depends on gnome-core (= 1:3.30+3); however: Package gnome-core is not configured yet. gnome depends on libreoffice-gnome; however: Package libreoffice-gnome is not configured yet. gnome depends on libreoffice-writer; however: Package libreoffice-writer is not configured yet. gnome depends on libreoffice-calc; however: Package libreoffice-calc is not configured yet. gnome depends on libreoffice-impress; however: Package libreoffice-impress is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package gnome (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fwupd-signed: fwupd-signed depends on fwupd (= 1.4.5-1); however: Package fwupd is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package fwupd-signed (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openjdk-8-jre:amd64: openjdk-8-jre:amd64 depends on openjdk-8-jre-headless (= 8u282-b08-0ubuntu1~20.10); however: Package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of shim-signed: shim-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64-signed | grub-efi-arm64-signed; however: Package grub-efi-amd64-signed is not configured yet. Package grub-efi-arm64-signed is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-help-common: libreoffice-help-common depends on libreoffice-common; however: Package libreoffice-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-help-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of language-pack-en: language-pack-en depends on language-pack-en-base (>= 1:20.10+20201015); however: Package language-pack-en-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package language-pack-en (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-base-core: libreoffice-base-core depends on libreoffice-core (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1) | libreoffice-core-nogui (= 1:7.0.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1); however: Package libreoffice-core is not configured yet. Package libreoffice-core-nogui is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package libreoffice-base-core (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic (5.8.0-41.46) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal:
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 139
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic (--configure): installed linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic (5.8.0-43.49) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal:
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 139
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic (--configure): installed linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic (5.8.0-36.40) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal:
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 139
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic (--configure): installed linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: php7.4-common openjdk-11-jre-headless:amd64 rsyslog php7.4-readline openjdk-11-jre:amd64 php7.4-cli locales grub-pc unattended-upgrades php7.4 libreoffice-common openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-impress gdm3 php7.4-opcache libreoffice-help-en-us language-pack-gnome-en-base python3-uno libreoffice-core fwupd libreoffice-calc libapache2-mod-php7.4 gnome-core libreoffice-math ubuntu-desktop libreoffice-gtk3 language-pack-gnome-en language-pack-en-base php php7.4-json libreoffice-writer grub-efi-amd64-signed libreoffice-pdfimport libreoffice-draw ubuntu-desktop-minimal gnome fwupd-signed openjdk-8-jre:amd64 shim-signed libreoffice-help-common language-pack-en libreoffice-base-core linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic linux-image-5.8.0-36-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Sample Core Dump: Here is a sample core dump from the segfaults. Core was generated by awk -v b=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64 /^Alternative:/ && $2~b {p=1} /^Pri'. It seems to be caused by an issue with Awk.

Will I need to reinstall the system completely afresh from a disc? I can use the system, I just can't upgrade any software or remove it. Thanks for any help! (Also, I will use a pastebin if needed for more output.)

Here is the result of running apt upgrade with Valgrind.

1 Answer

Anyone who reads this, take note: PLEASE backup any important documents and just boot and install from disk. It will make life much easier.