Public bug reported: This happens after adding the backport ppa to a freshly updated 12.10 from 12.04.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: tex-common 3.13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 17 17:58:11 2013 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-17 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tex-common Title: package tex-common 3.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: tex-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1128233 Title: package tex-common 3.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tex-common/+bug/1128233/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs