[Bug 1054641] [NEW] package bluez 4.98-2ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 137

[snoop lion]

Public bug reported:

bluetooth wasn't recognizing my devices on boot.   Tried to remove it
and re-install.  Kept hanging on the purge.  Couldn't kill purge,
rebooted and tried to reinstall bluetooth.  Got this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: bluez 4.98-2ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 22 10:34:43 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 137
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
InterestingModules: rfcomm bnep bluetooth
MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro recovery nomodeset
SourcePackage: bluez
Title: package bluez 4.98-2ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 137
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/24/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0901
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH 990FX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0901:bd11/24/2011:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTH990FX:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.
hciconfig:
 
rfkill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no

** Affects: bluez (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 137

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