package vagalume 0.7-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1

Bug #380246 reported by David
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vagalume (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: vagalume

ubuntu 9.10

when updating

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: vagalume 0.7-1
SourcePackage: vagalume
Title: package vagalume 0.7-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686

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David (davmcguinness) wrote :
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Timmy Shih Jun Yee (shijun) wrote :

Have you been able to remove vagalume manually?

Changed in vagalume (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Timmy Shih Jun Yee (shijun) wrote :

More specific instructions:

Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal). Then run the following commands:
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/vagalume.{postinst,prerm,postrm}
sudo apt-get remove --purge vagalume
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

You may reinstall the package with this command:
sudo apt-get install vagalume

Please let us know if you have any trouble.

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Timmy Shih Jun Yee (shijun) wrote :

The first command may not work. Please run this instead:
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/vagalume.postrm

And proceed with the rest of the commands. Thanks.

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Timmy Shih Jun Yee (shijun) wrote :

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for vagalume (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in vagalume (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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