[SID - Unstable] dpkg: error processing package tex-common (--configure):

[rossi]

Good morning.

Can you please help me to resolve this error the completion of installing the tex-common package post-installation process? I have tried alll the usual suspects: trying to remove/purge the package, trying to reinstall the package, and even trying to complete the installation by hand.

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hostnamectl
Static hostname: debian12
Icon name: computer-laptop
Chassis: laptop 💻
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid     
Kernel: Linux 6.6.15-amd64
Architecture: x86-64
Hardware Vendor: Lenovo
Hardware Model: ThinkPad P17 Gen 2i
Firmware Version: N37ET46W (1.27 )
Firmware Date: Wed 2023-07-12
Firmware Age: 7month 3w 2d

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 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up tex-common (6.18) ...
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Running mtxrun --generate. This may take some time... 
mtxrun --generate failed. Output has been stored in
/tmp/mtxrun.tzCTMXFD
Please include this file if you report a bug.

dpkg: error processing package tex-common (--configure):
 installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 tex-common
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@debian12:/etc/apt# 

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Kind regards,

Angelo

[abu_bua]

I got the same error during an upgrade.

The following error message was printed:

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Setting up tex-common (6.18) ...
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Running mtxrun --generate. This may take some time...
mtxrun --generate failed. Output has been stored in
/tmp/mtxrun.vb0zrNRO
Please include this file if you report a bug.

dpkg: error processing package tex-common (--configure):
 installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 tex-common
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

and the output of the /tmp/file is:

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> sudo cat /tmp/mtxrun.vb0zrNRO                                                                                                                                         ─╯

lua error : startup file: /usr/bin/mtxrun.lua:2438: attempt to assign to const variable 'i'

[abu_bua]

Today (6 March 2024) I made an upgrade and the tex-common package (6.18) got configured without an error after trying the last 3 day. Seems that someone solved the problem. Thanks!