package gnus 5.11+v0.10.dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Justin R. Andrusk]

Just attempted to install the package, 'gnus' from the Ubuntu repo's and it puked.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnus 5.11+v0.10.dfsg-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 12 17:06:24 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up gnus (5.11+v0.10.dfsg-3) ...
 install/gnus: Ignoring emacs.
 install/gnus: Byte-compiling for emacs-snapshot...found emacs-snapshot ..emacs-package-install: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/gnus emacs-snapshot emacs-snapshot emacs23 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-package-install line 30, <TSORT> line 1.
 dpkg: error processing gnus (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: gnus
Title: package gnus 5.11+v0.10.dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)