For people affectés by this issue, you may try following procédure : - download the tex-common package $ aptitude download tex-common - unpack the deb package $ dpkg-deb -R tex-common_6.04_all.deb fixfolder - fix the postinst script in fixfolder/DEBIAN by removing the faulty parametrer :--no-error-if-no-engine=luajittex (3 occurrences to remove) or replace it by the fixed script joined in previous post - rebuid the package $ dpkg-deb -b fixfolder fixed-tex-common.deb - remove previous bugged installation and installation fixed $ sudo dpkg --force-all -r tex-common && sudo dpkg -i fixed-tex-common.deb
It worked like a charm for me, but the faulty parametrer may have been there for some cases... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1514474 Title: package tex-common 6.04 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/tex-common/+bug/1514474/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs