Martin, I reset the directory "chown root" and "chmod 777" and the installation works. I'm not sure how the directory got into that state -- maybe from a different install? But it did work just now.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to postgresql-9.1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1269194 Title: package postgresql-9.1 9.1.10-0ubuntu12.04 failed to install/upgrade: Could not create log file /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-9.1-main.log Status in “postgresql-9.1” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am running LTS and it attempts to upgrade the postgresql client every few minutes. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: postgresql-9.1 9.1.10-0ubuntu12.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-45.70-generic 3.2.44 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 AptOrdering: postgresql-9.1: Purge postgresql-client-9.1: Purge postgresql-server-dev-9.1: Purge postgresql-common: Purge postgresql-client-common: Purge Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 13 10:46:33 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:postgresql-9.1:9.1.10-0ubuntu12.04:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: postgresql-9.1 Title: package postgresql-9.1 9.1.10-0ubuntu12.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.1/+bug/1269194/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
