package hylafax-client 2:6.0.5-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jim Stafford]

hylafax would not install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: hylafax-client 2:6.0.5-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 26 21:21:04 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: hylafax
Title: package hylafax-client 2:6.0.5-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-26 (0 days ago)

[Giuseppe Sacco (eppesuig)]

This bug has been fixed in Debian. Have a look at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=655567
You may use the same fix in your hylafax version.

Bye,
Giuseppe