Just ran into the same problem with Ubu 13.04 Error dialog in Synaptic:
"E: dictionaries-common: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255" fix_db.pl worked for me also. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873551 Title: dictionaries-common: debconf corruption To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dictionaries-common/+bug/873551/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
