package tex-common 6.09 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: tex-common 6.09
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 24 17:32:58 2018
ErrorMessage: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-24 (1553 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.09 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-15 (9 days ago)