package install-info 5.2.0.dfsg.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[David]

software updater started complaining about this today when I ran it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: install-info 5.2.0.dfsg.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-44.73-generic 3.13.11-ckt12
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 15 17:15:07 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:install-info:5.2.0.dfsg.1-2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-22 (54 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
SourcePackage: texinfo
Title: package install-info 5.2.0.dfsg.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-11-26 (50 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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