[Bug 1085690] Re: upon upgrade to 12.04 perl broken with unmet dependencies package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Braulio Trujillo]

After trying many many other "solutions" this one worked for me
(removing the .prerm file)

Thanks a lot!!

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Title:
  upon upgrade to 12.04 perl broken with unmet dependencies   package
  libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1build1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

Status in “libxml-libxml-perl” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  i upgraded to 12.04 and this    error was instantly there.   i've tried to uninstall this broken package but it's gives another error message .   i followed these instrux:
  Try Code:  sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get -f install
  and still get the error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  AptOrdering: libxml-libxml-perl: Remove
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Dec  1 20:20:38 2012
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing libxml-libxml-perl ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/libxml-libxml-perl.prerm: 11: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libxml-libxml-perl.prerm: update-perl-sax-parsers: not found
   dpkg: error processing libxml-libxml-perl (--remove):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationMedia: EasyPeasy 1.6
  SourcePackage: libxml-libxml-perl
  Title: package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-12-02 (0 days ago)

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