package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-14ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Geoffrey P.]

Simply failed to install. Attempted to "stop" the service (via sudo service hsqldb-server stop), and it failed stating that the service is still running. Exception in "main" in the java sql class.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-14ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 18 20:44:16 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:hsqldb-server:1.8.0.10-14ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-08 (132 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: hsqldb
Title: package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-14ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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