package nsd3 3.2.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[mikewhatever]

Binary package hint: nsd3

nsd3 package installs with errors:

sudo apt-get install nsd3
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
nsd3 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up nsd3 (3.2.4-1) ...
Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
 * Building nsd3 zones... Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
invoke-rc.d: initscript nsd3, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing nsd3 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nsd3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

then, it is unremovable:

~# dpkg --purge --force-all nsd3
(Reading database ... 128505 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nsd3 ...
Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
 * Stopping nsd3... Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
invoke-rc.d: initscript nsd3, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing nsd3 (--purge):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
 * Building nsd3 zones... Could not open /etc/nsd3/nsd.conf: No such file or directory
invoke-rc.d: initscript nsd3, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nsd3

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1706737

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nsd3 3.2.4-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-29.58-generic 2.6.32.28+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-29-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AptOrdering:
 nsd3: Install
 nsd3: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Mar 14 22:57:47 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: nsd3
Title: package nsd3 3.2.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1