package dictionaries-common 1.12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steven Pemberton]

Happened when updating from 12.04 to 12.10. There was an earlier report of this bug, but it has been expired.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: dictionaries-common 1.12.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 9 22:20:18 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-09 (337 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dictionaries-common
Title: package dictionaries-common 1.12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-09 (0 days ago)