[Bug 1092743] Re: package dictionaries-common 1.12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

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Quoting DpkgTerminalLog.txt:
> Unpacking chromium-browser-l10n (from .../chromium-browser-l10n_22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
> Selecting previously unselected package aspell-fr.
> Unpacking aspell-fr (from .../aspell-fr_0.50-3-7_all.deb) ...
> Selecting previously unselected package hunspell-fr.
> Unpacking hunspell-fr (from .../hunspell-fr_1%3a3.3.0-2ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
> Selecting previously unselected package wfrench.
> Unpacking wfrench (from .../wfrench_1.2.3-10_all.deb) ...
> Processing triggers for man-db ...
> Setting up chromium-browser-l10n (22.0.1229.94~r161065-0ubuntu1) ...
> Setting up aspell-fr (0.50-3-7) ...
> Setting up hunspell-fr (1:3.3.0-2ubuntu3) ...
> Setting up wfrench (1.2.3-10) ...
> Processing triggers for dictionaries-common ...
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm  line 67.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
> Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
> dpkg: error processing dictionaries-common (--configure):
>  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

This suggests some pretty serious corruption of the installation script.
Does purging and reinstalling dictionaries-common help?

** Summary changed:

- package dictionaries-common 1.12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
+ Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.

** Summary changed:

- Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
+ dictionaries-common/postinst: Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.

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Title:
  dictionaries-common/postinst: Use of uninitialized value $reply in
  scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line
  66.

Status in “dictionaries-common” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Installing Lubuntu 12.10 on an empty netbook (no updating).

  Install was successfull.

  After rebooting, this message pops up right after opening session.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: dictionaries-common 1.12.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Dec 21 00:06:27 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: dictionaries-common
  Title: package dictionaries-common 1.12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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