[Bug 572733] [NEW] package firefox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[gkasinath]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

I did have firefox 3.0.6 (ubunutu install) and 3.5 manually installed with the following symbolic link(s) and folders
   0 lrwxrwxrwx  1 root   root         20 2009-03-24 22:02 firefox -> /opt/firefox/firefox
   0 lrwxrwxrwx  1 root   root         22 2009-02-04 18:24 firefox.old -> ../lib/firefox/firefox
   0 lrwxrwxrwx  1 root   root         20 2009-03-24 22:02 mozilla-firefox -> /opt/firefox/firefox

These were manually removed (before removing via synaptic) using: 
gkasinath at rivermaker:~$ sudo rm /usr/bin/firefox
[sudo] password for gkasinath: 
gkasinath at rivermaker:~$ sudo rm /usr/bin/firefox.old
gkasinath at rivermaker:~$ sudo rm /usr/bin/mozilla-firefox 
gkasinath at rivermaker:~$ sudo rm -rf /opt/firefox
gkasinath at rivermaker:~$ sudo rm -rf /lib/firefox

I hope this helps and I havent screwed the folder/links up.

Cheers
G

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 firefox-branding: Install
 firefox: Install
 firefox: Configure
 firefox-branding: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat May  1 08:55:55 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid

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package firefox (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
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