package zoneminder (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

[Chris Hedger]

After upgrade to 13.10 zoneminder fails to start and upon re-install fails to install properly.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: zoneminder (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 zoneminder: Install
 zoneminder: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov 2 12:21:08 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:zoneminder:(not installed):subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-14 (475 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: zoneminder
Title: package zoneminder (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-02 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.