Problems with synaptic, cant uninstall, nor reinstall an application.

[MartinJ]

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/proftpd_1.2.10-22_i386.deb: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100

Any ideas how to fix this?

[MartinJ]

More info


I get the error

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/proftpd_1.2.10-22_i386.deb: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100

When I try to remove, or re install proftpd via synaptic. Any tips how to fix this?

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 56961 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace proftpd 1.2.10-22 (using .../proftpd_1.2.10-22_i386.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/proftpd not found.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/proftpd not found.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/proftpd_1.2.10-22_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100

And then I try apt-get remove proftpd and I get the error

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  proftpd proftpd-common
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 1507kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 56960 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing proftpd ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/proftpd not found.
dpkg: error processing proftpd (--remove):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
dpkg: proftpd-common: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
 proftpd depends on proftpd-common (= 1.2.10-22).
Removing proftpd-common ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 proftpd
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1

[Vergil83]

you might try running

apt-get -f install

[tllucero]

Read this: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/251

cd /var/lib/dpkg/info
Find the offending script - in my case, it was:
lighttpd.prerm
Edit script to taste - debian says comment out set -e, but in my case I needed to edit out entire script
Proceed - should run, or there may be other debris.

[fireboy]

I was pulling my hair out until I googled up this post.
Man, you save my butt with the link to: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/251

Hey, love ya
fireboy

Old 09-24-2006 #4 (permalink)
tllucero
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Read this: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/251

cd /var/lib/dpkg/info
Find the offending script - in my case, it was:
lighttpd.prerm
Edit script to taste - debian says comment out set -e, but in my case I needed to edit out entire script
Proceed - should run, or there may be other debris.