package openoffice.org-filter-binfilter 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Binary package hint: openoffice.org

1. Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Live USB

2. openoffice.org:
        Installed: 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
        Candidate: 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
        Version table:
       *** 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 0
              500 http://mirror.optus.net karmic/main Packages
              100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3. Synaptic to update selected info.

4. Failed due to crash.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Nov 9 19:56:40 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: openoffice.org-filter-binfilter 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: openoffice.org
Title: package openoffice.org-filter-binfilter 1:3.1.1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

[ec (ecroes)]

After running a dist-upgrade, dpkg configured the package nicely in the end.
Maybe to do with the fact i had oowriter opened when installing this package?