Here's some more info: I ran "dpkg --configure -a" as root, which failed.
Then I ran "sudo dpkg --configure -a" as my user with sudo privileges and it worked. Now my system is not in an unconfigured state. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1504444 Title: package gconf2 3.2.6-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in gconf package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This package failed to be configured during an upgrade. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: gconf2 3.2.6-3ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-12.14-generic 4.2.1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Oct 9 01:34:43 2015 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20120703-2 DuplicateSignature: package:gconf2:3.2.6-3ubuntu3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-08 (944 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120703-15:08 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu4 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: gconf Title: package gconf2 3.2.6-3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-09-15 (24 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf/+bug/1504444/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp