Software :: Ubuntu - Apt Libxml-sax-perl - Unable To Execute Installed Post-installation Script

I had a problem on ubuntu when running "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" and wanted to report how I solved it. Hopefully this helps anybody with similar problems.

I always got the error message:

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The problem is in libxml-sax-perl.postinst which does not seem to be executable.

I did not install any perl packages manually by cpan and found the solution in http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/inde...t-1342009.html where it was only one part of a bigger problem.

I created a backup file (always a good idea) of my libxml-sax-perl.postinst:

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I deleted the old file:

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Created a new file:

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With the following content (copied from the link mentioned above):

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