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[This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.] ** Tags added: hardware-error ** Changed in: fontconfig (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: fontconfig (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fontconfig in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1409276 Title: update has not worked for about a year. the package always fails. package fontconfig 2.11.0-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in fontconfig package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: when I update, the package always fails, i think its at the 'post' stage but im not sure. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: fontconfig 2.11.0-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Jan 10 14:09:01 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:fontconfig:2.11.0-0ubuntu4.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-11-14 (1517 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) SourcePackage: fontconfig Title: package fontconfig 2.11.0-0ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-10 (244 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fontconfig/+bug/1409276/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp