*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 264336 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264336
Turns out this was due (AFAIK) to a SHMMAX limit causing the install to fail. I guess the system (and I!) were too quick to report a bug. I bumped up SHMMAX and the install happened correctly. Might be worth trying to improve the error quality on the install? ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 264336 pgsql fails to start due to shared buffer setting greater than kernel allows -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1056985 Title: package postgresql-8.4 8.4.13-0ubuntu11.04 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-8.4/+bug/1056985/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs