Public bug reported: I was doing the distro upgrade from 16.04 to 16.10 and I encountered this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: click 0.4.43+16.04.20160203-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-43.63-generic 4.4.21 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Oct 16 19:37:22 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-10 (1195 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1 apt 1.3.1 SourcePackage: click Title: package click 0.4.43+16.04.20160203-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-17 (0 days ago) ** Affects: click (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1633954 Title: package click 0.4.43+16.04.20160203-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/click/+bug/1633954/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs