[Bug 1027686] Re: package gcc-doc 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Alan Lehotsky]

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Title:
  package gcc-doc 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in “gcc-defaults” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using either the gui software updater or apt-get directly complains
  trying to update bison-doc

  An attempt to

    apt-get remove bison-doc

  reports that the config info is corrupted and that I should reinstall
  before trying to remove.  The reinstall results in the autogeneration
  of this bug report.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: gcc-doc 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jul 22 15:27:37 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  Title: package gcc-doc 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-27 (56 days ago)

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