[Bug 1524480] Re: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek]

The error in the logs is:

De-configuring plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo (0.56) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo.prerm called with unknown argument `deconfigure'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth_0.9.2-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

This is a grave bug in the plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo package.

** Package changed: plymouth (Ubuntu) => lubuntu-artwork (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in lubuntu-artwork package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I was upgrading a daily build and this came up.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Dec  9 13:11:39 2015
  DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-logo/lubuntu-logo.plymouth
  DuplicateSignature:
   De-configuring plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo (0.56) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo.prerm called with unknown argument `deconfigure'
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth_0.9.2-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-06 (33 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151104)
  MachineType: ASUS All Series
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=e8c4b504-b1e0-4007-b278-66478b356aac ro recovery nomodeset
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=e8c4b504-b1e0-4007-b278-66478b356aac ro recovery nomodeset
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1
   apt  1.1.4
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-text/lubuntu-text.plymouth
  Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0310
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: B85M-G R2.0
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0310:bd03/25/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnB85M-GR2.0:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: All Series
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

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