Thanks for your bug report. The error message shown in the terminal error: couldn't read directory /usr/local/share/octave/packages: No such file or directory error: called from rebuild at line 29 column 7 pkg at line 505 column 25
indicates that you have a locally compiled version of Octave in /usr/local. Please delete that copy of Octave and try reinstalling from the Ubuntu repositories. ** 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/1666159 Title: package octave 4.0.0-3ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: 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/1666159/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs