package tex-common 5.03 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Sergio Maffioletti]

Installation of tex-common package (version 5.03) fails with exit code 255

Log of installation in the attachment

This manifested after updating from 14.10 to 15.04

Sergio

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: tex-common 5.03
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 19 06:50:51 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:tex-common:5.03:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-22 (846 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 5.03 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-19 (0 days ago)