It's most probably linked to the bug #1327546 as it happened to me 10 minutes ago, and sheechd-up is a newly installed package failing again.
$ uname -a Linux Petros-ThinkP 3.13.0-46-generic #77-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 2 18:23:39 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release: 14.04 $ apt-cache policy speechd-up speechd-up: Installed: 0.5~20110719-5 Candidate: 0.5~20110719-5 Version table: *** 0.5~20110719-5 0 500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status also $ apt-cache policy speakup speakup: Installed: 3.1.5.dfsg.1-1ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.1.5.dfsg.1-1ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.1.5.dfsg.1-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://hu.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1208487 Title: package speechd-up 0.5~20110719-1 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/speechd-up/+bug/1208487/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs