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

[Mike Aleman]

I get this error whenever I start or reboot the pc

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 8 23:49:24 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-15 (1733 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
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 2016-11-27 (137 days ago)