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Apparently the latest version of erlang-base (1:18.1) does not include the virtual package erlang-abi-15.b.

If you use aptitude to install couchdb, it's capable of offering a solution to this problem, namely downgrading erlang to 1:17.4. Although you have to reject its first suggestion (which is not to do anything).

Here's the output from my run of sudo aptitude install couchdb:

$ sudo aptitude install couchdb
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  couchdb couchdb-bin{ab} couchdb-common{a} erlang-eunit{a} erlang-os-mon{a} erlang-snmp{a} erlang-tools{a} erlang-webtool{a} erlang-xmerl{a} libmozjs185-1.0{a} 
0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 8,256 kB of archives. After unpacking 22.1 MB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 couchdb-bin : Depends: erlang-abi-15.b which is a virtual package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

     Keep the following packages at their current version:
1)     couchdb [Not Installed]                            
2)     couchdb-bin [Not Installed]                        



Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] n
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

      Install the following packages:                                 
1)      erlang-eunit [1:17.4 ()]                                
2)      erlang-os-mon [1:17.4 ()]                               
3)      erlang-snmp [1:17.4 ()]                                 
4)      erlang-tools [1:17.4 ()]                                
5)      erlang-webtool [1:17.4 ()]                              
6)      erlang-xmerl [1:17.4 ()]                                

      Downgrade the following packages:                               
7)      erlang-asn1 [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]         
8)      erlang-base [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]         
9)      erlang-crypto [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]       
10)     erlang-inets [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]        
11)     erlang-mnesia [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]       
12)     erlang-public-key [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]   
13)     erlang-runtime-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]
14)     erlang-ssl [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()]          
15)     erlang-syntax-tools [1:18.1 (, now) -> 1:17.4 ()] 

      Leave the following dependencies unresolved:                    
16)     erlang-base recommends erlang-crypto (= 1:17.4)               


Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
  erlang-asn1 erlang-base erlang-crypto erlang-inets erlang-mnesia erlang-public-key erlang-runtime-tools erlang-ssl erlang-syntax-tools 
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  couchdb couchdb-bin{a} couchdb-common{a} erlang-eunit{a} erlang-os-mon{a} erlang-snmp{a} erlang-tools{a} erlang-webtool{a} erlang-xmerl{a} libmozjs185-1.0{a} 
0 packages upgraded, 10 newly installed, 9 downgraded, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 19.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 21.5 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y

UPDATE: I have reported this bug to Ubuntu.

This has been reported as a bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lts-trusty/+bug/1558489

It appears to be an issue with kernels above 3.19.0-51. I have exactly the same problem. The solution (for now) is to boot using kernel 3.19.0-51, as explained in How can I boot with an older kernel version?