In Ubuntu 10.10, opened Ubuntu Software Center, installed cacti, clicked retry, then retry (skip questions), then ignore. Install completed, no crashing. Marking Fix Released.
lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 apt-cache policy cacti cacti: Installed: 0.8.7g-1 Candidate: 0.8.7g-1 Version table: *** 0.8.7g-1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy software-center software-center: Installed: 3.0.7 Candidate: 3.0.7 Version table: *** 3.0.7 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.0.4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages ** Changed in: cacti (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/608442 Title: package cacti 0.8.7e-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs