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

[Chris]

I upgraded Ubuntu from 14 to 16 and rejected replacing a few files which appeared related to printing. Upon installation I began getting errors. Not enough of a nerd to understand it means so hoping bad stuff won't be happening.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 31 20:04:46 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-15 (900 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
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 2016-09-01 (0 days ago)

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1514474, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.