package iptables-persistent 0.5.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Marcin Dylewski]

Summary is pretty self-explanatory. If I can further help please let me know.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: iptables-persistent 0.5.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-5.11-generic 3.2.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-5-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 16 22:16:32 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: iptables-persistent
Title: package iptables-persistent 0.5.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-16 (0 days ago)

[Andreas Rütten (aruetten)]

Looks like this bug is the same as this one in the Debian BTS: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=651838

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Neil Wilson (neil-aldur)]

Fix for this has regressed in 5.3.0ubuntu1