package tex-common 6.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Imke]

while the upgrade from Ubuntu 14.02 LTS to 16.04 LTS occurred the error report package tex-common 6.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1". This could not be fixed be default and not by skipping it while upgrading and trying to install it manually.
After the upgrade was finished the computer could not be shut down without using the 'reset'button.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120-generic 4.4.87
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 18 15:21:16 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-06 (498 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-10-18 (0 days ago)