[Bug 386763] Re: [Master] font package failed to install/upgrade: post-installation exit status 1 - /var/lib/defoma/locked exists.

[Brian Murray]

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Title:
  [Master] font package failed to install/upgrade: post-installation
  exit status 1 -  /var/lib/defoma/locked exists.

Status in “defoma” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ttf-dejavu

  Under certain circumstances font packages failed to install with the following error
   
  Setting up ttf-dejavu-extra (2.28-1) ...
  E: /var/lib/defoma/locked exists.
  E: Another defoma process seems running, or you aren't root.
  E: If you are root and defoma process isn't running undoubtedly,
  E: it is possible that defoma might have aborted.
  E: Please run defoma-reconfigure -f to fix its broken status.
  dpkg: error processing ttf-dejavu-extra (--configure):
   subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

  == WORKAROUND ==
  Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) and run the following command:
  $ sudo defoma-reconfigure -f

  ProblemType: Package
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
  ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Package: ttf-dejavu-extra 2.28-1
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ttf-dejavu
  Title: package ttf-dejavu-extra 2.28-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

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