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

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When I upgrade the Ubuntu12.04 system:

Setting up texlive-base (2009-15) ...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXMFMAIN...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVE...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Done.
texconfig: unknown option `paperconf' given as argument for `texconfig dvips'
texconfig: try `texconfig dvips' for help
texconfig: unknown option `paperconf' given as argument for `texconfig dvipdfmx'
texconfig: try `texconfig dvipdfmx' for help
texconfig: unknown option `paperconf' given as argument for `texconfig xdvi'
texconfig: try `texconfig xdvi' for help
texconfig: unknown option `paperconf' given as argument for `texconfig pdftex'
texconfig: try `texconfig pdftex' for help
texconfig: unknown option `paperconf' given as argument for `texconfig dvips'
texconfig: try `texconfig dvips' for help
dpkg: error processing texlive-base (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base:
 texlive-latex-base depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-base (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of asymptote:
 asymptote depends on texlive-latex-base; however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing asymptote (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended:
 texlive-latex-recommended depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-recommended (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cm-super-minimal:
 cm-super-minimal depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however:
  Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cm-super-minimal (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cm-super:
 cm-super depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however:
  Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet.
 cm-super depends on cm-super-minimal; however:
  Package cm-super-minimal is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cm-super (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-common:
 latex-cjk-common depends on texlive-latex-base; however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-common (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-xetex:
 texlive-xetex depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
 texlive-xetex depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-xetex (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-xcjk:
 latex-cjk-xcjk depends on latex-cjk-common (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-xcjk depends on texlive-xetex; however:
  Package texlive-xetex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-xcjk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-chinese:
 latex-cjk-chinese depends on latex-cjk-common (= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-chinese (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-japanese:
 latex-cjk-japanese depends on latex-cjk-common (= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-japanese (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-korean:
 latex-cjk-korean depends on latex-cjk-common (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-korean (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of thailatex:
 thailatex depends on texlive-latex-base; however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing thailatex (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-fonts-thai-tlwg:
 latex-fonts-thai-tlwg depends on thailatex (>= 0.4.6); however:
  Package thailatex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-fonts-thai-tlwg (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-thai:
 latex-cjk-thai depends on latex-cjk-common (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-thai depends on texlive-latex-base; however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-thai depends on thailatex (>= 0.4.2); however:
  Package thailatex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-thai (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-cjk-all:
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-common (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-common is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-xcjk (= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-xcjk is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-chinese (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-chinese is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-japanese (>= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-japanese is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-korean (= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-korean is not configured yet.
 latex-cjk-all depends on latex-cjk-thai (= 4.8.2+git20111216-1); however:
  Package latex-cjk-thai is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-cjk-all (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-sanskrit:No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 latex-sanskrit depends on texlive-base; however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex-sanskrit (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended:No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 texlive-fonts-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-fonts-recommended (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive:No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 texlive depends on texlive-fonts-recommended (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-fonts-recommended is not configured yet.
 texlive depends on texlive-latex-recommended (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet.
 texlive depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-generic-recommended:No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 texlive-generic-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-generic-recommended (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-luatex:
 texlive-luatex depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-luatex (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pictures:
 texlive-pictures depends on texlive-base (>= 2009-1); however:
  Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texlive-pictures (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tipa:
 tipa depends on texlive-latex-base; however:
  Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing tipa (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 texlive-base
 texlive-latex-base
 asymptote
 texlive-latex-recommended
 cm-super-minimal
 cm-super
 latex-cjk-common
 texlive-xetex
 latex-cjk-xcjk
 latex-cjk-chinese
 latex-cjk-japanese
 latex-cjk-korean
 thailatex
 latex-fonts-thai-tlwg
 latex-cjk-thai
 latex-cjk-all
 latex-sanskrit
 texlive-fonts-recommended
 texlive
 texlive-generic-recommended
 texlive-luatex
 texlive-pictures
 tipa
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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 i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jul 1 05:38:28 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111011)
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: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (64 days ago)

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