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[Bug 1512986] Re: package emacs24-nox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

 

[Expired for emacs24 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: emacs24 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  package emacs24-nox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  dick@dick-OptiPlex-360:~$ sudo apt-get purge emacs
  [sudo] password for dick: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Package 'emacs' is not installed, so not removed
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Setting up emacs24 (24.3+1-2ubuntu1) ...
  Install apel for emacs24
  install/apel: byte-compiling for emacs24, logged in /tmp/elc.cuyUS7lLWUqb
  /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/apel: 42: cd: can't cd to /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/apel
  ERROR: install script from apel package failed
  dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   emacs24
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: emacs24-nox (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-31-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
  AptOrdering:
   emacs: Install
   emacs24: Remove
   emacs24-nox: Install
   emacs24-nox: Configure
   emacs: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Nov  4 16:18:55 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:emacs24-nox:(not installed):subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-27 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta i386 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  SourcePackage: emacs24
  Title: package emacs24-nox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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