package squid 2.7.STABLE7-1ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Rajesh Shivaraman]

Binary package hint: squid

i was just trying to do a normal update of packages using update manager and this error came up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: squid 2.7.STABLE7-1ubuntu12.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Mar 2 08:45:34 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: squid
Title: package squid 2.7.STABLE7-1ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1