The actual problem in the supplied log file is this: Install devscripts-el for emacs24 install/devscripts-el: Handling emacs24, logged in /tmp/elc_839UV3.log ERROR: install script from devscripts-el package failed dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure):
Someone needs to post the contents of /tmp/elc_839UV3.log. I'm going to guess that this is bug#1369333. In any case, it's a problem with devscripts-el rather than with Emacs. (Well, it's a long-standing bug in the packaging of Emacs on Debian/Ubuntu that problems byte-compiling installed add-on Emacs lisp packages causes the installation of Emacs itself to abort, and frequently end up getting reported as Emacs bugs rather against the correct package.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to emacs24 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381606 Title: package emacs24 24.3+1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I was doing an install from a unity instance started from a terminal instance. I can't start unity directly ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: emacs24 24.3+1-4ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-22.29-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Oct 15 09:23:42 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:emacs24:24.3+1-4ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-04 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140923) SourcePackage: emacs24 Title: package emacs24 24.3+1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation 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/emacs24/+bug/1381606/+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
