[Bug 1050941] [NEW] package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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Public bug reported:

after a fresh installation of ubuntu 11.08 satanic edition  and an
upgrade to 12.04 every new software installation brings back the same
error code and this prob with plymouth...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 14 15:22:14 2012
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/satanic-logo/satanic-logo.plymouth
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
 update-alternatives: error: unable to read link `/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth': Invalid argument
 dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Satanic Edition - amd64 (20110726)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=7c5c424e-0034-4918-b618-383d17100e82 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB:
 0 nouveaufb
 1 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=7c5c424e-0034-4918-b618-383d17100e82 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: Error: command ['readlink', '/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth'] failed with exit code 1:
Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-14 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 03VC.M011.20110520.LDG
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: 03VC
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr03VC.M011.20110520.LDG:bd05/20/2011:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B:pvr03VC:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rn400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B:rvr03VC:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
dmi.product.version: 03VC
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 2

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  after a fresh installation of ubuntu 11.08 satanic edition  and an
  upgrade to 12.04 every new software installation brings back the same
  error code and this prob with plymouth...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Sep 14 15:22:14 2012
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/satanic-logo/satanic-logo.plymouth
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
   update-alternatives: error: unable to read link `/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth': Invalid argument
   dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Satanic Edition - amd64 (20110726)
  MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=7c5c424e-0034-4918-b618-383d17100e82 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB:
   0 nouveaufb
   1 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=7c5c424e-0034-4918-b618-383d17100e82 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: Error: command ['readlink', '/etc/alternatives/text.plymouth'] failed with exit code 1:
  Title: package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-14 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 03VC.M011.20110520.LDG
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
  dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.board.version: 03VC
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr03VC.M011.20110520.LDG:bd05/20/2011:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B:pvr03VC:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rn400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B:rvr03VC:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: 400B4B/400B5B/200B4B/200B5B
  dmi.product.version: 03VC
  dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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