package tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #1281435 reported by sangram anand
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Bug Description

unable to install tomcat6 on ubuntu 12.04 using
sudo apt-get install tomcat6

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
AptOrdering:
 tomcat6: Install
 authbind: Install
 tomcat6: Configure
 authbind: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 18 12:32:09 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:tomcat6:6.0.35-1ubuntu3.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tomcat6
Title: package tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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sangram anand (sangramsanand) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn) wrote :

Setting up tomcat6 (6.0.35-1ubuntu3.3) ...

Configuration file `/etc/logrotate.d/tomcat6'
 ==> File on system created by you or by a script.
 ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
   What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
    Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O : keep your currently-installed version
      D : show the differences between the versions
      Z : start a shell to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** tomcat6 (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? Y
Installing new version of config file /etc/logrotate.d/tomcat6 ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/tomcat6.config: 8: export: : bad variable name
dpkg: error processing tomcat6 (--configure):

Changed in tomcat6 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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