package ebtables 2.0.10.4-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Setting up ebtables (2.0.10.4-2ubuntu1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/ebtables ...
update-rc.d: error: start|stop arguments not terminated by "."
usage: update-rc.d [-n] [-f] <basename> remove
       update-rc.d [-n] <basename> defaults [NN | SS KK]
       update-rc.d [-n] <basename> start|stop NN runlvl [runlvl] [...] .
       update-rc.d [-n] <basename> disable|enable [S|2|3|4|5]
  -n: not really
  -f: force

The disable|enable API is not stable and might change in the future.
dpkg: error processing ebtables (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ebtables

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ebtables 2.0.10.4-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-0.4-generic 3.9.0
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-0-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.10-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering:
 ebtables: Install
 ebtables: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 4 17:32:15 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-05 (881 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101202)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: ebtables
Title: package ebtables 2.0.10.4-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2012-11-15 (170 days ago)