The core issue here is the dependency in vdr. There is a ticket [1] about this.
Otherwise, the simple work-around is uninstall the lirc package. This is an old bug. I see no new reports or comments lately, which seems to indicate that it is fixed in current release. [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1012274 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #1012274 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1012274 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832885 Title: package lirc 0.10.1-5.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed lirc package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/1832885/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs