package dictionaries-common 1.12.11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

Upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10 and got this error, proceeded to upgrade to 13.04 and got the same error again.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: dictionaries-common 1.12.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-35.55-generic 3.2.34
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-35-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 26 22:02:27 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:dictionaries-common:1.12.11:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-25 (489 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dictionaries-common
Title: package dictionaries-common 1.12.11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-07-27 (0 days ago)