package drupal6 6.16-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Binary package hint: drupal6

1. dell-desktop% lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Release: 10.04

2. dell-desktop% apt-cache policy drupal6
drupal6:
  Installed: 6.16-1ubuntu0.1
  Candidate: 6.16-1ubuntu0.1
  Version table:
 *** 6.16-1ubuntu0.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6.16-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages

3. I was installing drupal

4. crash during install. It was right after I received a gui prompt for database abort.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: drupal6 6.16-1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-30.59-generic 2.6.32.29+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-30-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Apr 21 16:21:35 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: drupal6
Title: package drupal6 6.16-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1