Ok, we need to restore the file /etc/defoma/hints/ttf-liberation.hints then.
Firstly extract the hints file with the command! dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-liberation_1.04~beta2-2_all.deb | tar xvf - ./etc/defoma/hints/ttf-liberation.hints This will extract the file ./etc/defoma/hints/ttf-liberation.hints . Then put this file into /etc/defoma/hints/ You should now be able to purge or reinstall the package ttf-liberation. If /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-liberation_1.04~beta2-2_all.deb is not there, then download it with: sudo apt-get -d install --reinstall ttf-liberation Hope this helps. -- package ttf-liberation 1.04~beta2-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299303 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs