package colord 0.1.16-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Michael Barraclough]

Regular system update. As usual, colord fails to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: colord 0.1.16-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 2 13:51:55 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up colord (0.1.16-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing colord (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
SourcePackage: colord
Title: package colord 0.1.16-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-04 (90 days ago)