DiagonalArg: As per comments above, you should attempt to remove xemacs21. The log file you attached seems to corroborate.
"subprocess installed post-installaction script returned error exit status 1" is not informative by itself, although often, the lines just before this error message can be helpful. Attaching the log file was most helpful, though. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069209 Title: emacs depencies broken after upgrade to ubunutu 12.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xemacs21/+bug/1069209/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs