ess is incompatible with xemacs21

[Ed Young]

This error comes up when I am doing any software updater.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ess 12.09-2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-24.35-generic 3.8.13
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 6 17:07:51 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:ess:12.09-2-1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-27 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ess
Title: package ess 12.09-2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[era (era)]

Unfortunately, the xemacs21 package on Ubuntu is old and not very actively maintained. If it is at all an option for you, please consider switching to emacs24 (GNU Emacs). Either way, ESS is apparently no longer supported on XEmacs. The upstream package is going to drop the xemacs21 support, but the upload is apparently still pending.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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