package keyboard-configuration 1.70ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[peter swain]

during upgrade to 14.10
possibly a cascading error from another install-failure

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: keyboard-configuration 1.70ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 28 14:22:41 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:keyboard-configuration:1.70ubuntu9:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-05 (389 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: console-setup
Title: package keyboard-configuration 1.70ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[peter swain (swine)]

dpkg-reconfigure and/or 'apt-get install -f' resolved this

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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