[Bug 1251680] [NEW] package plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[walter leskuski]

Public bug reported:

Trying to install OpenJDK installed via Ubuntu's package system by
running this command: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
icedtea-7-plugin & I got the error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Nov 15 11:07:06 2013
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/Paw-OSX/paw-osx.plymouth
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
 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 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A02
dmi.board.name: 0M858N
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/18/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 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:
  Trying to install OpenJDK installed via Ubuntu's package system by
  running this command: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
  icedtea-7-plugin & I got the error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text 0.8.2-2ubuntu30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic-pae 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Nov 15 11:07:06 2013
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/Paw-OSX/paw-osx.plymouth
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.2-2ubuntu30) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: 21: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text.postinst: cannot create /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: Directory nonexistent
   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 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 760
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=6350dc41-e70b-4a3a-ae07-1e0ad1ce4c95 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A02
  dmi.board.name: 0M858N
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A01
  dmi.chassis.type: 6
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/18/2009:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex760:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M858N:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 760
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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