package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Terrance Maruyama]

Binary package hint: man-db

You are using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
                - the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010 and supported until April 2013.
 apt-cache policy packagename man-db
man-db:
  Installed: 2.5.7-2
  Candidate: 2.5.7-2
  Version table:
 *** 2.5.7-2 0
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
W: Unable to locate package packagename
crdslocadmin@Thor:/tmp/sharp-1.5-ar280to450-ps/sharp-1.5-ar280to450-ps$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: man-db 2.5.7-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-server 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 29 23:07:39 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.2)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1