package emacsen-common 2.0.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[AA1VS]

Howdy,

This is occurring after installing 13.04.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: emacsen-common 2.0.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Apr 28 19:34:04 2013
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-27 (1006 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: emacsen-common
Title: package emacsen-common 2.0.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-28 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Frank Earl (linusti)]

Okay...this is time for 13.10's final beta cycle. This is a BLOWN package that precludes a RAFTLOAD of things being installed.

WHAT THE H*LL GIVES CANONICAL/UBUNTU?!

[Frank Earl (linusti)]

Ok...workaround for those screwed up by messed up dependencies:

- Forcibly remove *ANYTHING and EVERYTHING* that needs emacsen-common.
- Install xemacs21 and let it install all the dependencies, including emacsen-common.

From there, you *SHOULD* be able to install everything else you need to.