package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Tuomas Kotamaa]

I don't know what to say here. Sorry.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
AptOrdering:
 libnspr4-0d: Install
 flashplugin-installer: Install
 plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text: Configure
 libnspr4-0d: Configure
 flashplugin-installer: Configure
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDmesg: [ 49.160090] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Thu Sep 6 15:11:43 2012
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/satanic-logo/satanic-logo.plymouth
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
 update-alternatives: error: unable to read link `/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth': Invalid argument
 dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Satanic Edition - amd64 (20110726)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=9e116f74-5550-4666-8369-8df527e3ac65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=9e116f74-5550-4666-8369-8df527e3ac65 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: Error: command ['readlink', '/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth'] failed with exit code 1:
Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-06 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

This is a bug in Ubuntu Satanic Edition, not in Ubuntu.