Update ttf-indic-fonts-core fails

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  ttf-indic-fonts-core
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62 not fully installed or removed.
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Preparing to replace ttf-indic-fonts-core 1:0.5.4ubuntu2 (using .../ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst: 19: rm_conffile: not found
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-indic-fonts-core_1%3a0.5.8ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)