[Bug 1065271] Re: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5

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** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: msttcorefonts (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: msttcorefonts (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 5

Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Problems on ttf-mscorefonts-installer and libgif4

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct  9 22:42:35 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up libgif4:i386 (4.1.6-9ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/libgif4:i386.postinst): Input/output error
   dpkg: error processing libgif4:i386 (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
  Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 5
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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