It won't really blow up your system, at most the package fails to install and you can then purge it again. But if you already removed it, the evidence is gone anyway, I'm afraid. So I close this now.
Please feel free to report back here if you encounter this again, then we can reopen. Thanks! ** Changed in: postgresql-9.1 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to postgresql-9.1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1373171 Title: package postgresql-client-9.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Could not create log file /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-9.1-main.log Status in postgresql-9.1 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Problems with postgres db ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: postgresql-client-9.1 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-45.68~precise1-generic 3.5.7.26 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7 AptOrdering: postgresql-9.1: Install postgresql-client-9.1: Install postgresql-client-9.1: Configure postgresql-9.1: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Dec 31 11:23:26 2013 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2013-12-31 11:23:22 Commandline: apt-get install -f Install: postgresql-client-9.1:amd64 (9.1.11-0ubuntu0.12.04) Upgrade: postgresql-9.1:amd64 (9.1.9-0ubuntu12.04, 9.1.11-0ubuntu0.12.04) DuplicateSignature: package:postgresql-client-9.1:(not installed):subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: postgresql-9.1 Title: package postgresql-client-9.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.1/+bug/1373171/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp