Public bug reported: I was upgrading from 12.04 to 14.04 using the package manager upgrade button. I now have broken apt-get and dpkg. Can't seem to install new packages such as hcidump. Spits out so many errors it exceeds the maximum error reports.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: tex-common 4.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Feb 8 01:06:56 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:tex-common:4.04:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-28 (497 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tex-common Title: package tex-common 4.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-02-08 (0 days ago) ** Affects: tex-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package dist-upgrade need-duplicate-check trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1419435 Title: package tex-common 4.04 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/1419435/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs