After some digging, I narrowed down the problem to install gnats-user for emacs24. Why its creating a gnats user I really don't know.
run the command, as root # dpkg --configure -a -D221 &> Dpkg-error-log NB. Initially it tried to create a gnats directory in , which I did on its behalf hoping this would solve the problem, but no joy. This is the second run ** Attachment added: "Record of dpkg --configure -a command" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs-defaults/+bug/1617616/+attachment/4728976/+files/Dpkg-error-log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617616 Title: Can't install emacs-nox, config failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/emacs-defaults/+bug/1617616/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
