I can confirm this too with ubuntu 9.04, This is after installing lyx. I get this everytime I run apt Setting up tex-common (1.11.3) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing tex-common (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-common: texlive-common depends on tex-common (>= 1.8); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base-bin: texlive-base-bin depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvipdfmx: dvipdfmx depends on tetex-bin | texlive-base-bin; however: Package tetex-bin is not installed. Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing dvipdfmx (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvipng: dvipng depends on tetex-bin | texlive-base-bin; however: Package tetex-bin is not installed. PacNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already kage texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing dvipng (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-doc-base: texlive-doc-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-doc-base depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-doc-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base: texlive-base depends on texlive-doc-base (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-doc-base is not configured yet. texlive-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-base depends on texlive-base-bin (>= 2007-13); however: Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. texlive-base depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base: texlive-latex-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-base depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-latex-base depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended: texlive-latex-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-recommended depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-recommended depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-xcolor: latex-xcolor depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing latex-xcolor (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pgf: pgf depends on latex-xcolor (>= 2.00-1); however: Package latex-xcolor is not configured yet. pgf depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing pgf (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-beamer: latex-beamer depends on pgf (>= 1.00-1); however: Package pgf is not configured yet. latex-beamer depends on latex-xcolor (>= 2.00-1); however: Package latex-xcolor is not configured yet. latex-beamer depends on texlive-latex-base | tetex-extra; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. Package tetex-extra is not installed. dpkg: error processing latex-beamer (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lmodern: lmodern depends on tex-common (>= 1.10); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lmodern (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lyx-common: lyx-common depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lyx-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lyx: lyx depends on lyx-common (= 1.6.2-1); however: Package lyx-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lyx (--configure): dependency probNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already lems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of preview-latex-style: preview-latex-style depends on tex-common; however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. preview-latex-style depends on texlive-base-bin; however: Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing preview-latex-style (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-generic-recommended: texlive-generic-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-generic-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-generic-recommended depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-generic-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pstricks: texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-generic-recommended (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-generic-recommended is not configured yet. texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pstricks (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of prosper: prosper depends on texlive-latex-base; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. prosper depends on texlive-pstricks; however: Package texlive-pstricks is not configured yet. prosper depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet. prosper depends on tex-common (>= 1.10); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing prosper (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base-bin-doc: texlive-base-bin-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base-bin-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-extra-utils: texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-extra-utils (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended: texlive-fonts-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-fonts-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-fonts-recommended depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-fonts-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended-doc: texlive-fonts-recommended-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-fonts-recommended-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-fonts-recommended-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-generic-extra: texlive-generic-extra depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-generic-extra depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: error processing texlive-generic-extra (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-humanities: texlive-humanities depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. texlive-humanities depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-humanities (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-humanities-doc: texlive-humanities-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-humanities-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base-doc: texlive-latex-base-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-base-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-base-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pictures: texlive-pictures depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-pictures depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-pictures depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pictures (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-extra: texlive-latex-extra depends on preview-latex-style; however: Package preview-latex-style is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-pictures (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-pictures is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-extra (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-extra-doc: texlive-latex-extra-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-extra-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended-doc: texlive-latex-recommended-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-recommended-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-recommended-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pictures-doc: texlive-pictures-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-pictures-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pictures-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pstricks-doc: texlive-pstricks-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pstricks-doc (--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-base-bin; however: Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. 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: tex-common texlive-common texlive-base-bin dvipdfmx dvipng texlive-doc-base texlive-base texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended latex-xcolor pgf latex-beamer lmodern lyx-common lyx preview-latex-style texlive-generic-recommended texlive-pstricks prosper texlive-base-bin-doc texlive-extra-utils texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended-doc texlive-generic-extra texlive-humanities texlive-humanities-doc texlive-latex-base-doc texlive-pictures texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-extra-doc texlive-latex-recommended-doc texlive-pictures-doc texlive-pstricks-doc tipa E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up tex-common (1.11.3) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing tex-common (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of prosper: prosper depends on tex-common (>= 1.10); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing prosper (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base: texlive-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-generic-recommended: texlive-generic-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-generic-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-generic-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-doc-base: texlive-doc-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-doc-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended: texlive-fonts-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-fonts-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); 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-pictures: texlive-pictures depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-pictures depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pictures (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of preview-latex-style: preview-latex-style depends on tex-common; however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing preview-latex-style (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pictures-doc: texlive-pictures-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pictures-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lyx-common: lyx-common depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lyx-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended-doc: texlive-latex-recommended-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-recommended-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended: texlive-latex-recommended depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pstricks: texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-generic-recommended (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-generic-recommended is not configured yet. texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pstricks (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base: texlive-latex-base depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-base depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended-doc: texlive-fonts-recommended-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-fonts-recommended-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-generic-extra: texlive-generic-extra depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-generic-extra (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-beamer: latex-beamer depends on texlive-latex-base | tetex-extra; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. Package tetex-extra is not installed. dpkg: error processing latex-beamer (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base-doc: texlive-latex-base-doc depends on tex-common (>= 1.11); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-base-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-common: texlive-common depends on tex-common (>= 1.8); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-extra: texlive-latex-extra depends on preview-latex-style; however: Package preview-latex-style is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-pictures (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-pictures is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-extra (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-extra-utils: texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-extra-utils (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lyx: lyx depends on lyx-common (= 1.6.2-1); however: Package lyx-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lyx (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lmodern: lmodern depends on tex-common (>= 1.10); however: Package tex-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing lmodern (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-extra-doc: texlive-latex-extra-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-latex-extra-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-humanities-doc: texlive-humanities-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-humanities-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pstricks-doc: texlive-pstricks-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-pstricks-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base-bin: texlive-base-bin depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex-xcolor: latex-xcolor depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing latex-xcolor (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pgf: pgf depends on latex-xcolor (>= 2.00-1); however: Package latex-xcolor is not configured yet. pgf depends on texlive-latex-recommended; however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing pgf (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-base-bin-doc: texlive-base-bin-doc depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-base-bin-doc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-humanities: texlive-humanities depends on texlive-common (>= 2007); however: Package texlive-common is not configured yet. texlive-humanities depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2007-11); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing texlive-humanities (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvipng: dvipng depends on tetex-bin | texlive-base-bin; however: Package tetex-bin is not installed. Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing dvipng (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tipa: tipa depends on texlive-base-bin; however: Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. tipa depends on texlive-latex-base; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing tipa (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvipdfmx: dvipdfmx depends on tetex-bin | texlive-base-bin; however: Package tetex-bin is not installed. Package texlive-base-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing dvipdfmx (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: tex-common prosper texlive-base texlive-generic-recommended texlive-doc-base texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-pictures preview-latex-style texlive-pictures-doc lyx-common texlive-latex-recommended-doc texlive-latex-recommended texlive-pstricks texlive-latex-base texlive-fonts-recommended-doc texlive-generic-extra latex-beamer texlive-latex-base-doc texlive-common texlive-latex-extra texlive-extra-utils lyx lmodern texlive-latex-extra-doc texlive-humanities-doc texlive-pstricks-doc texlive-base-bin latex-xcolor pgf texlive-base-bin-doc texlive-humanities dvipng tipa dvipdfmx Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done