package tex-common 6.04ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[gary knott]

I think some configuration file for TeX needs
to be completely replaced; maybe the post-processing script could offer
that option instead of just complaining and exiting.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-174.204-generic 4.4.211
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-174-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.22
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 19 12:49:14 2020
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-18 (2557 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.04ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2019-02-09 (404 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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