package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Rudy in Vancouver]

Binary package hint: man-db

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu maverick (development branch)
Release: 10.10

$ apt-cache policy man-db
man-db:
  Installed: 2.5.7-4
  Candidate: 2.5.7-4
  Version table:
 *** 2.5.7-4 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I encountered this error during an update with Upgrade Manager soon after a fresh install of Maverick beta netbook edition.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: man-db 2.5.7-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Sep 24 08:59:42 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100902.1)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Rudy in Vancouver (rudy.b)]

I saw a bunch of errors during this update, so I redid the fresh install. See the following bug link for more info: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/646965