package mod-gearman-worker 1.3.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Abhishek Shende]

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 * Configuration file /etc/mod-gearman/worker.conf not present... [fail]
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dpkg: error processing mod-gearman-worker (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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 * Configuration file /etc/mod-gearman/worker.conf not present... [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript mod-gearman-worker, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mod-gearman-worker (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: mod-gearman-worker 1.3.4-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 23 14:54:58 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: mod-gearman
Title: package mod-gearman-worker 1.3.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)