I'd like to add a "me too" to this. Happened earlier this evening when I tried to install my daily updates. Several packages failed to update with the same 139 exit status, but ubuntu-docs was the first one to fail, causing the others to fail due to dependency issues.
$ ls /var/crash evolution.0.crash gdm.0.crash ubuntu-docs.0.crash evolution-common.0.crash rhythmbox.0.crash I'm running same kernel as OP, with no NonFree kernel modules loaded. -- package ubuntu-docs 8.04.2~hardy failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220762 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs