package tex-common 6.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Dewi Johns]

On upgrading from Ubuntu 18.04 to 18.10, package tex-common 6.10 failed to upgrade

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 18.10
Release: 18.10

apt-cache policy tex-common
tex-common:
  Installed: 6.10
  Candidate: 6.10
  Version table:
 *** 6.10 500
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: tex-common 6.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 5 20:19:20 2019
ErrorMessage: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-17 (2148 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.0
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-01-05 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.