package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Caglar]

As I was using the Chromium an error report popped out and led me here.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 6 15:12:02 2015
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-27 (162 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: icedtea-web
Title: package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-17 (50 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Hawk (hambone-bh)]

I need bugs repaired and have had continued issues. Is there anyway I can go back to a version that is bug free and may resemble windows xp.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

From the logs:

Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up icedtea-netx:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/itweb-settings because link group itweb-settings is broken
update-alternatives: warning: not replacing /usr/share/man/man1/itweb-settings.1.gz with a link
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/javaws doesn't exist
dpkg: error processing package icedtea-netx:amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icedtea-7-plugin:amd64:
 icedtea-7-plugin:amd64 depends on icedtea-netx (= 1.5.1-1ubuntu1); however:
  Package icedtea-netx:amd64 is not configured yet.