The error log seems to indicate speechd-el as the culprit. Reassigning. In the meantime, if you could try to uninstall speechd-el and then finish the emacs23-lucid install, and follow up here with the results, that would be very useful. Thanks in advance!
** Package changed: emacs23 (Ubuntu) => speechd-el (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to emacs23 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1061566 Title: package emacs23-lucid 23.3+1-1ubuntu9.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in “speechd-el” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I just upgraded to Ubunto V12 I am not cerian of the full effect of this package, emacs23-lucid, failing... I am going to try running emacs now.... I will add to this report if I become aware of any lack of function... ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: emacs23-lucid 23.3+1-1ubuntu9.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 4 20:27:43 2012 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 SourcePackage: emacs23 Title: package emacs23-lucid 23.3+1-1ubuntu9.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-10-04 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/speechd-el/+bug/1061566/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp