package wide-dhcpv6-client (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[koanhead]

Ubuntu 10.04

Source: wide-dhcpv6
Version: 20080615-7

Expected behavior: install and function
Observed behavior: install fails with cited error message

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: wide-dhcpv6-client (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-26.47-generic 2.6.32.24+drm33.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AptOrdering:
 sharutils: Install
 wide-dhcpv6-client: Install
 sharutils: Configure
 wide-dhcpv6-client: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 23 17:40:39 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
SourcePackage: wide-dhcpv6
Title: package wide-dhcpv6-client (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1