This has been already fixed in doc-base 0.10.0 by switching internal database format from MLDBM to YAML.
** Changed in: doc-base (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to doc-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007955 Title: package doc-base 0.9.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 Status in “doc-base” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: package doc-base 0.9.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: doc-base 0.9.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.90-generic 2.6.32.59+drm33.24 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jun 1 11:19:17 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: doc-base Title: package doc-base 0.9.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/doc-base/+bug/1007955/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp