[Bug 783018] Re: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5

[Robert Roth]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 746912 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/746912

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 746912
   package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
  post-installation script returned error exit status 5

Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: man-db

  I was thying to install the gimp with software center.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun May 15 13:37:44 2011
  Df:
   
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)