[Bug 330099] [NEW] package libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[mohanv]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: php5

After running an update yesterday, my update manager was stuck in some
post execution point for a very long time.  I hadd to reboot my
macfhine..  And after that now i get this error..

$apt-get -f autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libapache2-mod-php5
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libapache2-mod-php5
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 6214kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 132116 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libapache2-mod-php5 ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute pre-removal script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing libapache2-mod-php5 (--remove):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
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:
 libapache2-mod-php5
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I am unable to remove or uninstall that package.. Please help.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1
SourcePackage: php5
Title: package libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64

** Affects: php5 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package

-- 
package libapache2-mod-php5 5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330099
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu.