package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jerry Chong]

Binary package hint: msttcorefonts

When starting the upgrade from Update Manager UI, a dialog box pops up: "Declined TrueType core fonts for the Web EULA - If you do not agree to the TrueType core fonts for the Web EULA license terms you cannot install this software." Clicking forward immediately cancels the upgrade.
There should have been a EULA acceptance dialog before this but it wasn't shown, and the upgrade presumes that I have declined it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.37-generic 2.6.35.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov 21 08:00:56 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[zebrattt (zebrat)]

I have the same problem too, when I try to install the ms core true type fonts.

Is there any workaround on this? thanks.

[Jerry Chong (zanglang)]

It should just a problem with the dpkg script UI, manually upgrading msttcorefonts from the console using apt-get or aptitude works fine otherwise since the EULA dialog will instead be displayed in console/ncurses form.

[zebrattt (zebrat)]

cool. thanks, Jerry.

I used apt-get and installed the fonts successfully. As you said, the EULA displayed in console.

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, according to this report, you are not using the most recent version of this package for your Ubuntu release. Please upgrade to the most recent version and let us know if you are still having this issue. Thanks in advance.

This bug was fixed in ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.2ubuntu2.

[Santhilal Subhash (santhilalsubhash)]

Try re-installing "Microsoft TrueType core fonts" using Synaptic manager. It woks fine.