Looking and searching into your log file I found: 2010-05-11 18:21:44 GMT FATAL: data directory "/var/lib/postgresql/8.4/main" has group or world access 2010-05-11 18:21:44 GMT DETAIL: Permissions should be u=rwx (0700).
Have you tried to change permissions of this directory "/var/lib/postgresql/8.4/main" and then reinstall or upgrade your postgresql? ** Changed in: postgresql-8.4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: postgresql-8.4 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- package postgresql-8.4 8.4.3-0ubuntu9.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/579479 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs