[Bug 1363785] Re: package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[PJSingh5000]

If you absolutely must use 14.10...

(1)
You can follow the instructions in post #14 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1363785/comments/14) to correct the issue.

(2)
Or, execute these commands in sequence to avoid getting an error during the icedtea-7-plugin installation:

    # Remove  icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre, if you have them installed
    $ sudo apt-get autoremove --purge icedtea-7-plugin openjdk-7-jre

    # Install openjdk-7-jre
    $ sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre

    # Use the workaround proposed in post #14: create a link to java-7-openjdk-amd64
    $ sudo ln -sv /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64 /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64

    # Install the iced tea plugin
    $ sudo apt-get install icedtea-7-plugin

Of course this is just a work-around.

Perhaps when openjdk 8 is released and, this bug may just go away???

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Title:
  package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 2

Status in Iced Tea:
  New
Status in NetBeans IDE:
  New
Status in “icedtea-web” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “icedtea-web” source package in Utopic:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Attempted to install icedtea-7-plugin on Ubuntu MATE Remix and
  received this error. Looks like an upstream bug from the Ubuntu MATE
  team, but seems to affect other users as well. Has been reported via
  IRC on Freenode #ubuntu-mate as also existing in Ubuntu GNOME 14.04
  Trusty.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-11.16-generic 3.16.1
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Aug 31 20:15:55 2014
  DuplicateSignature: package:icedtea-netx:amd64:1.5.1-1ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-01 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu MATE 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - pre-beta2.24117 amd64 (20140829)
  SourcePackage: icedtea-web
  Title: package icedtea-netx:amd64 1.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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