package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Christopher Patrick]

Binary package hint: msttcorefonts

i got a message that popped up saying i had a system error and the error was about the package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.3ubuntu3 failing to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.3ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-2.8-generic 2.6.39-rc7
Uname: Linux 2.6.39-2-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 19 11:11:19 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andrew Constantine (andrewmc)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 756750, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.