package procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Tom Pino]

Title says it all. This is Xubuntu 12.04-testing.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-3.8-generic 3.2.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-3-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec 5 20:29:20 2011
Df:
 Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
 /dev/sda9 10304824 5807196 3974160 60% /
 udev 1536476 8 1536468 1% /dev
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu3) ...
 start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
 invoke-rc.d: initscript rsyslog, action "restart" failed.
 dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.3)
SourcePackage: procps
Title: package procps 1:3.2.8-11ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)