package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Broken pipe)

[Jon]

Binary package hint: man-db

Error happened when trying to install GNU Emacs 23 from the Ubuntu software centre. The install hung for ages and reported a crash. But Emacs does seem to have installed ok - it runs. This is a on a clean install of Ubuntu 10.04 amd64.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: man-db 2.5.7-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 30 16:45:00 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Broken pipe)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.7-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Broken pipe)