Public bug reported: Here is the install dump:
sudo apt-get install postgresql Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: postgresql-9.1 postgresql-client-9.1 postgresql-client-common postgresql-common Suggested packages: oidentd ident-server locales-all postgresql-doc-9.1 The following NEW packages will be installed: postgresql postgresql-9.1 postgresql-client-9.1 postgresql-client-common postgresql-common 0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 28 not upgraded. Need to get 5,367 kB of archives. After this operation, 14.9 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main postgresql-client-common all 129 [25.4 kB] Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main postgresql-client-9.1 amd64 9.1.3-2 [956 kB] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main postgresql-common all 129 [95.4 kB] Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main postgresql-9.1 amd64 9.1.3-2 [4,285 kB] Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main postgresql all 9.1+129 [5,508 B] Fetched 5,367 kB in 3s (1,481 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously unselected package postgresql-client-common. (Reading database ... 178811 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking postgresql-client-common (from .../postgresql-client-common_129_all.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package postgresql-client-9.1. Unpacking postgresql-client-9.1 (from .../postgresql-client-9.1_9.1.3-2_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package postgresql-common. Unpacking postgresql-common (from .../postgresql-common_129_all.deb) ... Adding 'diversion of /usr/bin/pg_config to /usr/bin/pg_config.libpq-dev by postgresql-common' Selecting previously unselected package postgresql-9.1. Unpacking postgresql-9.1 (from .../postgresql-9.1_9.1.3-2_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package postgresql. Unpacking postgresql (from .../postgresql_9.1+129_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up postgresql-client-common (129) ... Setting up postgresql-client-9.1 (9.1.3-2) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/share/postgresql/9.1/man/man1/psql.1.gz to provide /usr/share/man/man1/psql.1.gz (psql.1.gz) in auto mode. Setting up postgresql-common (129) ... Adding user postgres to group ssl-cert Building PostgreSQL dictionaries from installed myspell/hunspell packages... en_au en_gb en_us en_za Setting up postgresql-9.1 (9.1.3-2) ... Creating new cluster (configuration: /etc/postgresql/9.1/main, data: /var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main)... Moving configuration file /var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/postgresql.conf to /etc/postgresql/9.1/main... Moving configuration file /var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/pg_hba.conf to /etc/postgresql/9.1/main... Moving configuration file /var/lib/postgresql/9.1/main/pg_ident.conf to /etc/postgresql/9.1/main... Configuring postgresql.conf to use port 5432... update-alternatives: using /usr/share/postgresql/9.1/man/man1/postmaster.1.gz to provide /usr/share/man/man1/postmaster.1.gz (postmaster.1.gz) in auto mode. * Starting PostgreSQL 9.1 database server * The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output. [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing postgresql-9.1 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql: postgresql depends on postgresql-9.1; however: Package postgresql-9.1 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing postgresql (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: postgresql-9.1 postgresql E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: postgresql-9.1 9.1.3-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon May 14 11:56:49 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) SourcePackage: postgresql-9.1 Title: package postgresql-9.1 9.1.3-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: postgresql-9.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999246 Title: package postgresql-9.1 9.1.3-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.1/+bug/999246/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs