package tex-common 6.02 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Iain Lane]

Just in a dist-upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: tex-common 6.02
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.1.0-2.2-generic 4.1.3
Uname: Linux 4.1.0-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.18-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 12 09:51:39 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:tex-common:6.02:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-05 (67 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150605)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.1ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.02 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.

[Cindi Clinton (cindiblanchard)]

This has happened to me too. Still trying to resolve.