package slib 3b1-3 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/slib.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[mehor]

Binary package hint: slib

Just as gv, gnupg2, ocrad... slib's broken too. Ubuntu 8.10, 64-bit. Installed as dependency for gnucash.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: slib 3b1-3 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/slib.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: slib
Title: package slib 3b1-3 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/slib.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64

[mehor (mehor)]

Just learned that the cause for this issue was TeXLive 2007/2008's version of install-info which is in conflict with system's version of install-info (affect not only Intrepid, but Jaunty and Karmic as well; see bug #295542). Solving bug #295542 automatically solves this one too.