[ubuntu] procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6.2) update giving errors

How does one get around the folowing problem?

installArchives() failed: Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6.2) ...
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript procps, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing procps (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
procps
Error in function:
SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Setting up procps (1:3.2.8-11ubuntu6.2) ...
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript procps, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing procps (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1


John