I read the log files and they said the error was caused due to a unsupported zlib installation. I had previously installed zlib version 1.2.5 in my system which was not what the installation script expected.
Once i removed the links to that zlib version, it works fine. This is NOT a bug anymore. Thanks, Shashank ** Changed in: tex-common (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: tex-common (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New ** Changed in: tex-common (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- package tex-common 2.08 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653411 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs