Untinded attempt to install Matlab files. Was thinking Octave. Packages took control of my computer and insisted on finding something that isn't there! Abomination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! package matlab-support 0.0.17 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #1063538 reported by Byron Hale
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Bug Description

Fix my computer!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: matlab-support 0.0.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 7 22:00:27 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up matlab-support (0.0.17) ...
 No default Matlab path found. Exiting.
 dpkg: error processing matlab-support (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: matlab-support
Title: package matlab-support 0.0.17 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Byron Hale (byron-hale) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Julian Taylor (jtaylor) wrote :

you can fix it by removing matlab-support:
dpkg -r matlab-support

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