Bug is here: Note mythexport/dir in debconf's config.dat is empty.
mythexport.postinst: ... case "$1" in configure) . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule db_get mythexport/dir dir="$RET" -- if [ -n $dir ]; then ++ if [ "x$dir" != "x" ]; then mkdir -p $dir chown mythtv:mythtv $dir || true mkdir -p $dir chown mythtv:mythtv $dir || true ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to mythexport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1492585 Title: package mythexport 2.2.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in mythexport package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Logged in as general (non admin) user, selected MythExport plugin in Mythbuntu Control Center, and it starts to throw system errors saying MythExport plugin is being stopped. Have uninstalled MythExport, still get the same error, now MythBackend does not work with startup script, must login and start mythbackend as root. It won't switch to mythtv user. Seems to error out and crash immediately. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: mythexport (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-62.102-generic 3.13.11-ckt24 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-62-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 5 23:04:49 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:mythexport:(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 2014-12-11 (268 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10 SourcePackage: mythexport Title: package mythexport (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mythexport/+bug/1492585/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : mythbuntu-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp