package texlive-base 2009-15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Charlie Meyer]

Texlive-base fails to install, this may be because i have texlive 2011 installed manually

chuck@sepang:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04

chuck@sepang:~$ apt-cache policy texlive-base
texlive-base:
  Installed: 2009-15
  Candidate: 2009-15
  Version table:
 *** 2009-15 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: texlive-base 2009-15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 8 03:34:06 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: texlive-base
Title: package texlive-base 2009-15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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