I solved the problem for me by doing as root the following: (Before you do this, make sure you have the two package files or similar versions of these package files in /var/cache/apt/archives !)
dpkg --ignore-depends=tex-common --purge tex-common dpkg --ignore-depends=texlive-base --purge texlive-base dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/tex-common_4.04_all.deb dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/texlive-base_2013.20140215-1_all.deb Just purging and installing tex-common did not work. Texlive-base is somehow involved in this. It seems tex-common can only be installed if texlive-base is not yet there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1312204 Title: package tex-common 4.04 failed to install/upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tex-common/+bug/1312204/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
