package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Le Quoc Do]

Errors were encountered while processing:
 hsqldb-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
AptOrdering:
 tshark: Install
 hsqldb-server: Configure
 tshark: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 30 10:54:35 2013
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up hsqldb-server (1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1) ...
 There is already a hsqldb server running with pid 1167.
 invoke-rc.d: initscript hsqldb-server, action "start" failed.
 dpkg: error processing hsqldb-server (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: hsqldb
Title: package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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