package tex-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Dirk Kossmann]

tex-common 4.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: tex-common (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.76-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb 28 12:43:20 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:tex-common:(not installed):subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-24 (1009 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-18 (132 days ago)