package tftpd-hpa 5.0-21ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Ian Bates]

began after failed version upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: tftpd-hpa 5.0-21ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Aug 16 21:54:27 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
SourcePackage: tftp-hpa
Title: package tftpd-hpa 5.0-21ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (109 days ago)

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

Thanks for reporting this bug.

Looking at the log, it seems that there is a local config error in /etc/default/tftpd-hpa (line 6?). Marking Invalid, if this is not the case - please update the bug as appropriate.

Setting up tftpd-hpa (5.0-21ubuntu2) ...
/etc/default/tftpd-hpa: 6: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
dpkg: error processing tftpd-hpa (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Thanks!