Given the age of the bug, I'll assume this is not relevant any longer. Please file a new bug if you're facing similar issues.
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1263809 Title: package chromium-browser 30.0.1599.114-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: i have no idea why it wont install ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: chromium-browser 30.0.1599.114-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-44.67~precise1-generic 3.5.7.25 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-44-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 ChromiumPrefs: can't open profile /root/.config/chromium/Default/Preferences Date: Fri Dec 20 16:41:10 2013 Desktop-Session: DESKTOP_SESSION = None XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = None XDG_DATA_DIRS = None DuplicateSignature: package:chromium-browser:30.0.1599.114-0ubuntu0.12.04.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Env: MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH = None LD_LIBRARY_PATH = None ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser 30.0.1599.114-0ubuntu0.12.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) chromium-default: CHROMIUM_FLAGS="" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1263809/+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