package tex-common 6.04ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 -- There needs to be an option to override bad config files!

[gary knott]

There needs to be some way to override a bad config fiel, instead of just complaining and complaining

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tex-common 6.04ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-210.242-generic 4.4.262
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-210-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
AptOrdering:
 ubuntu-advantage-tools: Install
 tex-common: Configure
 ubuntu-advantage-tools: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 1 18:54:06 2023
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2023-05-01 18:52:59
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.78'
 Upgrade: ubuntu-advantage-tools:i386 (27.9~16.04.1, 27.14.4~16.04)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-18 (3696 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.7
 apt 1.2.35
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 (1542 days ago)