package thailatex 0.4.6-3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Frank Earl]

Was doing an upgrade to 12.10...this happened

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: thailatex 0.4.6-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-57.87-generic 3.2.52
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-57-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 12 23:45:37 2013
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: thailatex
Title: package thailatex 0.4.6-3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-12-13 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[tropos (wido-launchpad)]

Hit the same bug during an upgrade from 12.04 64 bit server edition to 14.04 64 bit server edition.