I reinstalled google-talk-plugin from google and that did not fix the problem. I then found an earlier bugfix that mentions a similar problem.
This comment resolved the problem: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nspluginwrapper/+bug/694137/comments/4 I didn't bother to move the plugins back since I use Chrome. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/773605 Title: package nspluginwrapper 1.2.2-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs