[Bug 1157547] Re: package g++ 4:4.7.2-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Matthias Klose]

unspecific to GCC, and some local files involved ...

Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (0.8.4-0ubuntu3) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot append to /usr/local/var/log/alternatives.log: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up dpkg-dev (1.16.7ubuntu6) ...
Setting up fakeroot (1.18.4-2) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot append to /usr/local/var/log/alternatives.log: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing fakeroot (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up libalgorithm-diff-perl (1.19.02-2) ...
Setting up libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl (0.04-2build3) ...
Setting up libalgorithm-merge-perl (0.08-2) ...
Setting up libstdc++6-4.7-dev (4.7.2-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up g++-4.7 (4.7.2-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up g++ (4:4.7.2-1ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot append to /usr/local/var/log/alternatives.log: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
 build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.4.3); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

** Package changed: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu) => ubuntu

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package g++ 4:4.7.2-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Status in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My computer is Macbook Pro Retina and I am having difficulties just
  getting the basics running

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: g++ 4:4.7.2-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Mar 20 00:48:51 2013
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  Title: package g++ 4:4.7.2-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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