[Bug 827413] Re: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

[Brian Murray]

>From DpkgTerminalLog:

Setting up man-db (2.5.9-4) ...
syntax error at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 148, near "debug developer"
BEGIN not safe after errors--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 266.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Config.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Config.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Log.pm line 10.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 6.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 6.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9

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Title:
  package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
  post-installation script returned error exit status 9

Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  last update several packages did not update, ? perl or dpkg problem
  with several of the .pm modules.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Aug 11 17:59:16 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 9
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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