I think this may be the same bug I found: sudo dpkg -P matchbox-window-manager (Reading database ... 399785 files and directories currently installed.) Removing matchbox-window-manager ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute pre-removal script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing matchbox-window-manager (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: matchbox-window-manager
I edited /var/lib/dpkg/info/matchbox-window-manager.prerm and added the needed "#!/bin/sh" as the top line. apt-cache policy matchbox-window-manager matchbox-window-manager: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1.2-2ubuntu2 Version table: 1.2-2ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages -- package matchbox-window-manager 1.2-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: le sous-processus pre-removal script a retourn? une erreur de sortie d'?tat 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272450 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs