Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: java-gcj-compat

Removed eclipse with no problems, then tried to remove some of the
dozens of dependencies installed only for eclipse, but not marked for
autoremoval.

 sudo dpkg -a --configure
[sudo] password for ioan: 
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gappletviewer-4.3:
 gappletviewer-4.3 depends on gij-4.3 (= 4.3.2-1ubuntu2); however:
  Package gij-4.3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gappletviewer-4.3 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libgcj9-dev:
 libgcj9-dev depends on gcj-4.3 (= 4.3.2-1ubuntu2); however:
  Package gcj-4.3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libgcj9-dev (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of java-gcj-compat:
 java-gcj-compat depends on java-gcj-compat-headless (= 1.0.78-2); however:
  Package java-gcj-compat-headless is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing java-gcj-compat (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ecj:
 ecj depends on gij-4.3 (>= 4.3.0); however:
  Package gij-4.3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ecj (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ecj-gcj:
 ecj-gcj depends on ecj (>= 3.3.0+0728-10); however:
  Package ecj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ecj-gcj (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gappletviewer-4.3
 libgcj9-dev
 java-gcj-compat
 ecj
 ecj-gcj


Problems seemed to start with update-alternatives, see attached apt term.log

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: java-gcj-compat-dev 1.0.78-2
SourcePackage: java-gcj-compat
Title: package java-gcj-compat-dev 1.0.78-2 failed to install/upgrade: 
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-4-generic x86_64

** Affects: java-gcj-compat (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package

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Multiple java packages messed up after removing eclipse
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/277878
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