[Bug 1113295] [NEW] package man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13

[Tony Tanoury]

Public bug reported:

While upgrading ubuntu 12.04 recieved the following error.

Can't exec "/var/lib/dpkg/info/man-db.config": Permission denied at /usr/share/perl/5.14/IPC/Open3.pm line 186.
open2: exec of /var/lib/dpkg/info/man-db.config configure /usr/share/man failed at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 59
dpkg: error processing man-db (--unpack):

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.57-generic 3.2.35
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb  2 04:00:52 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.manpath.config: 2013-01-15T17:06:10.267464

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check precise

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Title:
  package man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13

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

Bug description:
  While upgrading ubuntu 12.04 recieved the following error.

  Can't exec "/var/lib/dpkg/info/man-db.config": Permission denied at /usr/share/perl/5.14/IPC/Open3.pm line 186.
  open2: exec of /var/lib/dpkg/info/man-db.config configure /usr/share/man failed at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 59
  dpkg: error processing man-db (--unpack):

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.57-generic 3.2.35
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Feb  2 04:00:52 2013
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.6.1-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 13
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  mtime.conffile..etc.manpath.config: 2013-01-15T17:06:10.267464

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