package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[viveks89]

Binary package hint: man-db

I was installing ubuntu 10.10 to my hard disk from a live USB which was made persistant at the time of creating the live USB..
and then i tried to install vim at the same time which showed the above error message...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: man-db 2.5.7-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 man-db: Configure
 vim-runtime: Configure
 vim: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 10 21:26:09 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1