package dictionaries-common 1.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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dictionaries-common (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
At some point, I lost my /var/cache/debconf contents, so I reinstalled debconf to create an empty debconf database. I had to use /usr/share/
It should never be necessary for the user to issue this command.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: dictionaries-common 1.20.5
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 3 10:37:56 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-21 (1109 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: dictionaries-common
Title: package dictionaries-common 1.20.5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-03 (1 days ago)
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.