package tex-common 2.10 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 137

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happened during upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: tex-common 2.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 17 20:51:18 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 137
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 2.10 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 137
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (0 days ago)