Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The error at the end of your upgrade log shows that the octave-java package is failing to install properly because it can't find the Java runtime. The octave-java package in Ubuntu is compiled to only work with OpenJDK 7. I also see in your logs that you have installed a different Java runtime (oracle-java7-installer) from an unsupported PPA that will not work with the octave-java package.
Please try one of the following solutions: 1. Install OpenJDK 7: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre 2. Remove the octave-java package: sudo apt-get remove octave-java If the error persists you may need to reconfigure octave (sudo dpkg- reconfigure octave). ** Changed in: octave (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1249666 Title: package octave 3.6.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/octave/+bug/1249666/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs