package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.2-1ubuntu2~14.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[praveen]

This package failed to install while updating

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.2-1ubuntu2~14.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-25.33-generic 3.16.7
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 17 09:39:10 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:icedtea-netx:amd64:1.5.2-1ubuntu2~14.10:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-28 (49 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: icedtea-web
Title: package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.2-1ubuntu2~14.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

according to the log this is an installation of 1.5.1-1ubuntu1, not 1.5.2-1ubuntu2~14.10.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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