[Bug 1266236] [NEW] package mailman 1:2.1.16~rc2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Thufir]

Public bug reported:

just trying to install mailman.

see:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/400592/var-lib-mailman-cgi-bin-bad-group-
has-root-expected-list-fixing

I've purged mailman, removed files by hand, re-installed, etc.  It
always has a permssions problem.  I don't know why it gave this error.
It installs ok now.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: mailman 1:2.1.16~rc2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan  5 08:58:20 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:mailman:1:2.1.16~rc2-1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-29 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: mailman
Title: package mailman 1:2.1.16~rc2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 saucy

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Title:
  package mailman 1:2.1.16~rc2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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