[Bug 1187812] Re: package virtualbox-dkms 4.2.10-dfsg-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6

[LocutusOfBorg]

seems more a dpkg issue, reassigning

** Package changed: virtualbox (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  package virtualbox-dkms 4.2.10-dfsg-0ubuntu2 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 6

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Intallation blocked, then error appears

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.2.10-dfsg-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun  5 16:20:45 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox-dkms:4.2.10-dfsg-0ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-05 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: virtualbox
  Title: package virtualbox-dkms 4.2.10-dfsg-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  VirtualBox.DpkgList:
   Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dpkg -l | grep -e virtualbox -e linux-headers'] failed with exit code 1: dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 0:
    newline in field name `#padding'

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