I've just encountered the same bug when trying to install lxdm: bash -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/lxdm.postinst
+ set -e + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ++ '[' '!' '' ']' ++ PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 ++ export PERL_DL_NONLAZY ++ '[' '' ']' ++ exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/info/lxdm.postinst Use of uninitialized value $action in string eq at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 27. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310718 Title: package gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: rebooted after upgrade and error came up ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Apr 20 21:44:25 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:gdm:3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 SourcePackage: gdm Title: package gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.gdm.custom.conf: 2014-02-12T03:33:43.904158 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1310718/+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
