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/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Element/Noninteractive/Select.pm is shipped by debconf. So reassigning to debconf. ** Package changed: tzdata (Ubuntu) => debconf (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to tzdata in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037307 Title: package tzdata 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 Status in debconf package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Occurred while trying to update through update manager ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: tzdata 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 16 01:34:45 2012 DuplicateSignature: Setting up tzdata (2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04) ... Unquoted string "recordfail" may clash with future reserved word at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Element/Noninteractive/Select.pm line 2, <GEN2> line 7. Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Select" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Select"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN2> line 7. dpkg: error processing tzdata (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: tzdata Title: package tzdata 2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/1037307/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp