package tex-common 6.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jim Poltrone]

Error occurred during upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04.4 to Ubuntu 16.04.1 (32-bit) on a Dell Optiplex GX620 with 4 Mb RAM. May be similar to bugs encountered for older versions of tex-common.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Aug 6 17:24:56 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-06 (0 days ago)