package tex-common 6.06 [modified: usr/share/tex-common/mktex.cnf] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Bales]

My tex distribution is located in /usr/local/texlive/2017/texmf-dist/ and is installed from the Tex User's Group (TUG) 2017 collection.

It is possible that this is confusing the software installer. Every time I install anything I get an error message related to the installation of tex-common. I am not sure what tex-common is but it is not provided on the Tex Collection 2017 DVD from TUG. It has only gregoriotex-common.tex.

My tex distribution works flawlessly.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: tex-common 6.06 [modified: usr/share/tex-common/mktex.cnf]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptOrdering:
 geogebra5:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 11 09:04:24 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-16 (147 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.06 [modified: usr/share/tex-common/mktex.cnf] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml