[Bug 1076799] [NEW] Installing LAMP via "sudo tasksel install lamp-server" fails abruptly (on fresh install of 12.10)

[Nathan J. Brauer]

Public bug reported:

Command line just said: tasksel: aptitude failed (100)

Bug report generator included this:
package man-db 2.6.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

nathanbrauer at mastercodeslinger:~$ apt-cache policy tasksel
tasksel:
  Installed: 2.88ubuntu12
  Candidate: 2.88ubuntu12
  Version table:
 *** 2.88ubuntu12 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: man-db 2.6.3-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov  8 15:16:42 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.6.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: man-db (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal

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Title:
  Installing LAMP via "sudo tasksel install lamp-server" fails abruptly
  (on fresh install of 12.10)

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

Bug description:
  Command line just said: tasksel: aptitude failed (100)

  Bug report generator included this:
  package man-db 2.6.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

  nathanbrauer at mastercodeslinger:~$ apt-cache policy tasksel
  tasksel:
    Installed: 2.88ubuntu12
    Candidate: 2.88ubuntu12
    Version table:
   *** 2.88ubuntu12 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: man-db 2.6.3-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov  8 15:16:42 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.6.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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