package git 1:1.7.4.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Gifford]

Binary package hint: git

I got an error about git when I updated from 10.10 to 11.04 Alpha 3, and tried to reinstall.

Error was something along the lines of "Git: package not found"

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: git 1:1.7.4.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-5.32-generic 2.6.38-rc6
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Mar 4 18:11:56 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: git
Title: package git 1:1.7.4.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-04 (0 days ago)