package tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.10.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[UsedBits]

Problems with tzdata prevent the update package from installing update. I'm over 200 behind now. Because tzdata is so ubiquitous, I'm reluctant to try to uninstall it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.10.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 30 08:15:46 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2011j-0ubuntu0.10.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[UsedBits (stephen-p-cohen)]

sudo sh -ex /var/lib/dpkg/info/tzdata.postinst configure 2010l-0ubuntu0.10.04
[sudo] password for stephen:
+ set -e
+ LC_ALL=C
+ LANG=C
+ unset TZ
+ umask 022
+ . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
+ [ ! ]
+ PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
+ export PERL_DL_NONLAZY
+ [ ]
+ exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/info/tzdata.postinst configure 2010l-0ubuntu0.10.04
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value $template in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Template.pm line 81, <GEN1> line 8.
Use of uninitialized value $item in exists at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Cache.pm line 39, <GEN1> line 8.
Can't call method "i18n" on an undefined value at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Element/Noninteractive/Select.pm line 13, <GEN1> line 8.

[dino99 (9d9)]

This version has expired long times ago, and so will never get support