Re: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10

["Gary Hennigan" <glhenni@sandia.gov>]

"Brooks R. Robinson" <brooks.robinson@rides.com> writes:
> Greetings,
> 
> I am having some annoying woody problems.  I've got several packages that
> won't configure, and they are all giving me the same error:
> 
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10
> 
> the packages are:
> ash
> xdm
> xplanet
> xserver-common
> 
> I think that it might have to do with debconf (oh joy) when it tries to
> source the /usr/share/debconf/confmodule, but I cannot be absolutely sure.
> any ideas?

Try running the postinst scripts manually and pinpoint why they're
bombing. You can find them in /var/lib/dpkg/info (at least on my
"testing" box). Try something like: 

        sh -x ssh.postinst

Gary