package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Mutin Julien]

The release of Ubuntu you are using
   ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
   Description: Ubuntu 10.10
   Release: 10.10

The version of the package you are using:
   ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy packagename
   N: Impossible de trouver le paquet packagename

What you expected to happen:
   Install package for Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driverfor use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4321-,
  andBCM4322-based hardware.

What happened instead:
   Error, installation failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 19 07:14:53 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 571392, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.