package tex-common 6.09 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Constantinos Simserides]

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    #312740 package texlive-base 2007.dfsg.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: exit status 1 - fmtutil-sys failed
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    #473444 package tex-common 1.20 failed to install/upgrade:
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    #554956 package tex-common 2.06 failed to upgrade : The map file `classicovn.map' has not been found at all
    Fix Released (10 comments) last updated 2011-01-11 view this bug
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    #570046 package texlive-base 2009-7 failed to install/upgrade:
    Open (8 comments) last updated 2012-09-11 view this bug
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    #581145 tex-common 2.06 doesn't install without texlive-base
    Fix Released (11 comments) last updated 2012-01-04 view this bug
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    #653411 package tex-common 2.08 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
    Confirmed (3 comments) last updated 2017-06-26 view this bug
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    #710933 package tex-common 2.06 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
    Confirmed (3 comments) last updated 2012-05-30 view this

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: tex-common 6.09
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-212.223-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-212-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 1 07:51:22 2023
ErrorMessage: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-22 (2051 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.4
 apt 1.6.12ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.09 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)