update-notifier-common script notify-reboot-required requires gettext

The error is: /usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot-required: 17: gettext: not found

The call at that line appears to be $(eval_gettext ...)

as in:

Setting up linux-image-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap (3.1.1-29.29~lt~ci~20120328002449+1332949706~4f7349b0) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
/usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot-required: 17: gettext: not found
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap
[ 1229.126159] omap_device: omap_hsmmc.0: new worst case activate latency 0: 274658
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-op
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.1-29-linp
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-op
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier: 17: gettext: not found
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-flash-kernel 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-op
Using u-boot partition: /dev/mmcblk0p1
Creating backups of boot files ... done.
Generating kernel u-boot image... done.
Generating Initramfs u-boot image... done.
/boot/dt-3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap/omap4-panda.dtb copied to the boot partition.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Linaro 12.03
Package: update-notifier-common 0.117ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.1-29.29~lt~ci~20120328002449+1332949706~4f7349b0-linaro-lt-omap 3.1.1
Uname: Linux 3.1.1-29-linaro-lt-omap armv7l
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: armel
Date: Tue Apr 10 11:37:17 2012
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=C.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: update-notifier
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)