thanks for your replies, after my last attempt (uninstalling the previous mpd and then re-installing) i see that 0.13.0-2ubuntu1 does get installed, although dpkg-configure still fails.
/etc/init.d/mpd attached: ---- ** Attachment added: "mpd" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/9160538/mpd -- mpd 0.13.0-2ubuntu1 fails to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137811 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs