Public bug reported:
The missing symlink isn't the only install problem for the package - it
also tries to use a non-existent directory.
Workaround:
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sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libhdf5.so.7.0.2 /usr/lib/libhdf5.so.6
sudo mkdir /usr/local/share/octave/packages
sudo apt-get -f install
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: octave 3.6.1-6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-3.8-generic 3.4.0
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-3-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 27 13:26:33 2012
DuplicateSignature:
Setting up octave (3.6.1-6) ...
octave: error while loading shared libraries: libhdf5.so.6: cannot open shared
object file: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing octave (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64+mac (20110913)
SourcePackage: octave
Title: package octave 3.6.1-6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: octave (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal
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