package laptop-mode-tools 1.61-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143

[Ben Stoutenburgh]

sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools just sat and waited trying to start laptop-mode-tools. Found this in /var/log/syslog:
May 2 08:31:46 tiso laptop-mode: Warning: Configuration file /etc/laptop-mode/conf.d/board-specific/*.conf is not readable, skipping.
May 2 08:31:51 laptop-mode: last message repeated 4 times

After creating the missing /etc/laptop-mode/conf.d/board-specific directory the service was able to start and apt-get -f install resolved the installation.

ben@tiso:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: laptop-mode-tools 1.61-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 laptop-mode-tools: Install
 sdparm: Install
 laptop-mode-tools: Configure
 sdparm: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 2 08:35:36 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-27 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: laptop-mode-tools
Title: package laptop-mode-tools 1.61-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)