[Bug 1032578] Re: package initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1030760 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1030760

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “sysvinit” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  i just did a apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade and got this error

  after getting the error the first time, i get the following error if i
  do a "apt-get upgrade"

  
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages have been kept back:
    vlc vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
  Setting up initscripts (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1) ...
  update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/ondemand: file does not exist
  dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of resolvconf:
   resolvconf depends on initscripts (>= 2.88dsf-13.10); however:
    Package initscripts is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing resolvconf (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                            Errors were encountered while processing:
   initscripts
   resolvconf
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug  3 11:51:48 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up initscripts (2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1) ...
   update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/ondemand: file does not exist
   dpkg: error processing initscripts (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  SourcePackage: sysvinit
  Title: package initscripts 2.88dsf-13.10ubuntu11.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.init.d.ondemand: [deleted]

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