package irda-utils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Jurgen Blick]

just hung up

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: irda-utils (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-25.30-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 28 09:56:03 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:irda-utils:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-20 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: irda-utils
Title: package irda-utils (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)