package gmetad 3.1.7-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[Yanjun]

I want to install ganglia for monitoring hadoop cluster, and it seemed that the installation process depends on gmetad. After that I tried to install gmetad for many times, it showed error messages all the time.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gmetad 3.1.7-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 7 11:57:35 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: ganglia
Title: package gmetad 3.1.7-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-07 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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