I received what I think is a similar error when attempting to install couchdb:
Unpacking couchdb (from .../couchdb_0.10.0-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for sreadahead ... Setting up couchdb (0.10.0-0ubuntu1) ... chown: cannot access `/var/log/couchdb': No such file or directory dpkg: error processing couchdb (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: couchdb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up couchdb (0.10.0-0ubuntu1) ... chown: cannot access `/var/log/couchdb': No such file or directory dpkg: error processing couchdb (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: couchdb Reading package lists... Done -- package couchdb 0.10.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus script post-installation installé a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/451136 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
