The fact that this is still broken after all these years is bullshit. This error, and any attempts to unfreeze it ruined the ubuntu install on my VPS, and I have no means of getting the data off the fucking thing.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to console-setup in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989396 Title: Package keyboard-configuration post-installation script. Hang on /bin/setupcon --force --save for 10 min then killed Status in console-setup package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am was in update bunch of packages today on ubuntu 12.04 beta2. While update keyboard-configuration package i get a window which ask how i would like to switch keyboard layout. I choose one an click OK. Than window closed and process hangs for about 30 min. Than i kill it. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: keyboard-configuration 1.70ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic 3.2.12 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 27 11:37:05 2012 DuplicateSignature: Setting up keyboard-configuration (1.70ubuntu5) ... Terminated dpkg: error processing keyboard-configuration (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: console-setup Title: package keyboard-configuration 1.70ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/console-setup/+bug/989396/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp