package mythexport 2.2.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #994238 reported by Paul Randle
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mythexport (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Attempted to install mythexport with Mythbuntu Control Centre

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: mythexport 2.2.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 3 22:20:22 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up mythexport (2.2.4-0ubuntu1) ...
 mkdir: missing operand
 Try `mkdir --help' for more information.
 dpkg: error processing mythexport (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: mythexport
Title: package mythexport 2.2.4-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Paul Randle (plrndl) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Aditya V (kroq-gar78) wrote :

Looks like the file "/etc/default/mythexport-install" is not getting installed, hence the error. That's my hypothesis.

Changed in mythexport (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → kroq-gar78 (kroq-gar78)
status: New → In Progress
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Aditya V (kroq-gar78) wrote :

Did remember if you have an error with this package in earlier Ubuntu versions (if you installed them)?

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rhpot1991 (rhpot1991) wrote :

What did you enter when prompted for a directory? The only way I know to force that to happen is to enter something like spaces.

Changed in mythexport (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Incomplete
Aditya V (kroq-gar78)
Changed in mythexport (Ubuntu):
assignee: kroq-gar78 (kroq-gar78) → nobody
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for mythexport (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in mythexport (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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