package gpsmanshp 1.2.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

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apt-get install -f reports "gpsmanshp --configure" failed and it continues to fail when manual attempts are made:
# gpsmanshp --configure
Attempting to run command gpsmanshp
# gpsmanshp
results in "not installed" msg

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gpsmanshp 1.2.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 1 14:04:20 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Ultimate Edition 3.5 - Release amd64 (20120716)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gpsmanshp
Title: package gpsmanshp 1.2.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)