package lilypond-data 2.18.2-8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[David Kastrup]

Tried installing. There might have been an earlier (removed) installation. However, apt-purge did not help for getting into installable state.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: lilypond-data 2.18.2-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-lowlatency 4.12.5
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 lilypond-data:amd64: Install
 lilypond:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 18 17:20:36 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-14 (2135 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5~beta1
SourcePackage: lilypond
Title: package lilypond-data 2.18.2-8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)