package rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Abhay Prakash Tiwari]

started creating problem after last install closed abruptly

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 26 19:43:36 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2015-01-26 19:43:20
 Commandline: apt-get install alien
 Install: rpm2cpio:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), rpm-common:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), rpm:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), librpm3:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), debugedit:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), librpmsign1:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), alien:amd64 (8.90), librpmbuild3:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic), librpmio3:amd64 (4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1, automatic)
DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: rsyslog
Title: package rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.