[Bug 778880] Re: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[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 1

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

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: man-db

  Tried to install Java Run Time. It gave a message in the terminal and the message just would not leave. There was a "OK" but it was not a link that could be clicked to see what was happening in the terminal. So I had to close the terminal. When I tried again it kept saying another process was in progress apt-get or aptitude. Then I tried sudo killall -9 apt-get
  sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock. I tried to get the Java Run TIme installed again but I just could not go anywhere. I am new to Ubuntu 10.4. I have upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 and now to 11.04.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat May  7 11:34:18 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-05 (2 days ago)