package apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bill Pearce]

Binary package hint: apport

regular update called for by update-manager gave this error - 20apr2011

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
ApportLog:

Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:0:171676:2011-04-20 15:25:37.944422000 -0400:2011-04-20 15:28:28.274422658 -0400:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
 600:1000:1000:396584:2011-04-17 16:49:01.495623000 -0400:2011-04-18 12:03:01.777754032 -0400:/var/crash/_usr_lib_policykit-1-gnome_polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.1000.crash
Date: Wed Apr 20 15:25:38 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110413)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 1.20.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)