Public bug reported: Trying to install OpenJDK installed via Ubuntu's package system by running this command: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk icedtea-7-plugin & I got the error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Nov 15 11:07:06 2013 DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/Paw-OSX/paw-osx.plymouth DuplicateSignature: Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A02 dmi.board.name: 0M858N dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/18/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1251680 Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1251680/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs