I'm still getting the error whenever I do an upgrade. I also get the same error twice when starting up: once just after logging in, once shortly after my desktop loads. It doesn't happen if I log out and log back in again without shutting down the machine in between -- only upon a fresh boot.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to tex-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1270410 Title: package tex-common 4.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in tex-common package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: This was generated while doing upgrade to newest ubuntu, upgrader stopped unity crashed and I had to cntrl/alt f2 to get a terminal and had to "sudo killall dpkg" and then "sudo dpkg --configure -a" several times to complete the upgrade to the point it was safe to reboot into a stable environment. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: tex-common 4.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 18 05:00:25 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:tex-common:4.04:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-05-07 (986 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tex-common Title: package tex-common 4.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-01-18 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tex-common/+bug/1270410/+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