[Bug 1400669] Re: package spamassassin 3.4.0-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[C. Jeffery Small]

Note:  There seem to be multiple active  bug reports regarding this
problem, including one previously submitted by me.  These might need to
all be merged together.

OS: xubuntu 14.10
Error occurred when installing the evolution packages using synaptic.

In my case the error message are as follows:

Spamassassin subprocess post-install script returned error status 102
sa-compile dependency problems -- leaving unconfigured.

Note the exit status of 102 differs from the one reported by the
original reporter.

This is the second time that spamassassin has screwed up my system.  The
previous time was when I attempted to install sendmail.  The package
database got so screwed up that I had to wipe the system and do a
complete reinstall.  After that fresh install, I encountered a similar
problem with the udev package which is currently active as bug 1406735.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1406735

Eventually, rerunning the udev post-install script manually seemed to
clear that problem.  Then, as I reinstalled old software packages I ran
back into this.  From experience, I know that until this error is
cleared, any further attempt to install packages will just lead to
further corruptions.   The last time this happend to me, I was unable to
remove certain packages or install other new ones due to the package
database errors that proliferated.

This is a serious problem that needs immediate investigation.

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Title:
  package spamassassin 3.4.0-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

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