[Bug 1620483] Re: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.0.24-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2016-12-30 Thread Roger Peartree
I became the owner of /usr/share (sudo chown -R username:root /usr/share), removed completely the package using Synaptic and when I reinstalled the problem persisted. So, at least for me, this is not the resolution for this bug. Anyway many thanks for the help. I think I'll try to download the virt

[Bug 1620483] Re: package virtualbox-ext-pack 5.0.24-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2016-12-30 Thread Roger Peartree
Yes this is the correct solution for now. Go to Oracle's site, navigate to Old Builds and then select the virtualbox-ext-pack, version 5.0.24, it's the same file for all Architectures, download it then open it with VirtualBox, using the context menu and then VirtualBox will happily download it and

[Bug 1652907] Re: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 404 errors

2017-01-05 Thread Roger Peartree
aller (3.4+nmu1ubuntu2) ... The only font that gets installed is "arial32.exe". As a temporary solution I will try the workaround that KsmoinO (ksmoino) graciously left here. Many thanks for that! Best regards, Roger Peartree ** Attachment added: "The Annoyance System Pop-Up For ttf-ms