package spamassassin 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: Can't locate strict.pm: Permission denied at /usr/bin/sa-update line 23

[jack glendening]

during muon updating

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: spamassassin 3.4.0-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Dec 10 09:51:21 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:spamassassin:3.4.0-1ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-29 (1411 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: spamassassin
Title: package spamassassin 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-25 (199 days ago)

Setting up spamassassin (3.4.0-1ubuntu2) ...
Can't locate strict.pm: Permission denied at /usr/bin/sa-update line 23.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/sa-update line 23.
dpkg: error processing package spamassassin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

From the description it's not clear what the problem was originally, but spamassassin in general has been installing fine in the intervening years, so presumably this issue is no longer relevant. If this particular issue still persists, I'd request opening a fresh new bug for us to evaluate.