[Bug 357939] [NEW] package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Skye]

Public bug reported:

hardware crashed (pre-existing motherboard issue) while installing
openssh-server.. tried running sudo dpkg --configure -a on reboot,

dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing openssh-server (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 openssh-server


tried running apt-get remove openssh-server, that also failed.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Package: openssh-server 1:5.1p1-5ubuntu1
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package

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package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/357939
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