package procps 1:3.2.8-1ubuntu4.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

I am still very new to Linux and Ubuntu form of Linux. I wouldn't know where to begin. Perhaps if there were a book about Ubuntu with all of the command structure like the old DOS books, I would learn. I wish I had a phone number of someone close to me so I am not making a long distance call, that would be willing to walk me through a bunch of stuff, especially properly downloading, installing and setting up Wine for certain Windows applications.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: procps 1:3.2.8-1ubuntu4.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.94-generic 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 6 13:20:47 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
SourcePackage: procps
Title: package procps 1:3.2.8-1ubuntu4.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255