package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

Bug #779545 reported by Rob Russell
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #1372673: excessive debconf use when triggered. Edit Remove
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man-db (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: man-db

Installed 11.04, ran updates. Got error during updates, tried to submit bug report and this error was reported.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 8 17:08:38 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Rob Russell (rob-russell) wrote :
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 774077, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in man-db (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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