package emacsen-common 2.0.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Ivanov]

package emacsen-common 2.0.8 failed to install/upgrade:

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: emacsen-common 2.0.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.6-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Aug 26 19:09:17 2014
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: package:emacsen-common:2.0.8:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-02-03 (935 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: emacsen-common
Title: package emacsen-common 2.0.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-08-26 (0 days ago)

[RS (ro2ert)]

sudo dpkg --purge --force-all emacsen-common
sudo apt-get upgrade -f

worked for me

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[era (era)]

Possible duplicate of #949369

[era (era)]

Sorry, I somehow posted that to the wrong bug!