package cacti 0.8.7e-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[rusivi2]

Binary package hint: cacti

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04

2) apt-cache policy cacti
cacti:
  Installed: 0.8.7e-2
  Candidate: 0.8.7e-2
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.7e-2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

apt-cache policy software-center
software-center:
  Installed: 2.0.5
  Candidate: 2.0.5
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.0.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

3) What I expected to happen is when I try to install the package Cacti through the Ubuntu Software Center, it would walk me through a clean install, prompt me for relevant information and then I can begin using it.

4) What happened instead is that mid-install of Cacti, after inputting and confirming the SQL password, it prompted me to either abort, retry, or ignore something regarding dbg-common or something like that. I tried abort, retry, then ignore. Once I choose ignore, Ubuntu Software Center crashed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: cacti 0.8.7e-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jul 21 17:00:39 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: cacti
Title: package cacti 0.8.7e-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[rusivi2 (rusivi2-deactivatedaccount)]

Updated to newest Ubuntu Software Center, same error on a fully updated, fresh install.

apt-cache policy software-center
software-center:
  Installed: 2.0.7
  Candidate: 2.0.7
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.7 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.0.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

[rusivi2 (rusivi2-deactivatedaccount)]

In Ubuntu 10.10, opened Ubuntu Software Center, installed cacti, clicked retry, then retry (skip questions), then ignore. Install completed, no crashing. Marking Fix Released.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

apt-cache policy cacti
cacti:
  Installed: 0.8.7g-1
  Candidate: 0.8.7g-1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.7g-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

apt-cache policy software-center
software-center:
  Installed: 3.0.7
  Candidate: 3.0.7
  Version table:
 *** 3.0.7 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0.4 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages