package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[idoc]

last update several packages did not update, ? perl or dpkg problem with several of the .pm modules.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Aug 11 17:59:16 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

From DpkgTerminalLog:

Setting up man-db (2.5.9-4) ...
syntax error at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 148, near "debug developer"
BEGIN not safe after errors--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 266.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Config.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Config.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Log.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 6.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more maintained