package mawk 1.3.3-15ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[kevin minney]

Binary package hint: mawk

10.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mawk 1.3.3-15ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 13 10:50:19 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
SourcePackage: mawk
Title: package mawk 1.3.3-15ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Setting up mawk (1.3.3-15ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative link /usr/bin/awk is already managed by awk.before_restore_2010-09-04_15.05.02.479476.
dpkg: error processing mawk (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

This error message indicates local corruption of your /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives directory, not a bug in the mawk package. Closing as invalid.