[Bug 213827] Re: typo in prerm file avoids package remove

[Tiziano Faion]

xtknight,
here it is the error when trying to reinstall package

tiziano at poseidon:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.115.0ubuntu5_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 163527 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.115.0ubuntu5 (using flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.115.0ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute old pre-removal script: Exec format error
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
prerm called with argument `failed-upgrade'
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.115.0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.115.0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
tiziano at poseidon:~/Desktop$

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typo in prerm file avoids package remove
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213827
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