[Bug 248216] [NEW] package typespeed failed to purge on remove: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Binary package hint: typespeed

Was removing packages I don't use, and all worked ok. except Typespeed,
which failed with an error code '1'. Tried installing and removing
again, no luck.

After the error, if you look at the 'installed files' list in Synaptic,
you see three entries remaining: /etc; /etc/typespeedrc; /var/games.

Running the command 'sudo apt-get --purge remove typespeed' from the
command line, produces this error output:

Purging configuration files for typespeed ...
rmdir: failed to remove `/var/games/typespeed': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing typespeed (--purge):
 subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 typespeed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

It seems as though /var/games/typespeed is a directory which is not
being created in the first place. I tried reinstalling, then creating
the directory manually, but then on purging I got the error:

Purging configuration files for typespeed ...
dpkg - warning: while removing typespeed, directory `/var/games' not empty so not removed.

Which seems like it's trying to remove the whole /var/games directory

Not sure where to go now, or how to fix.

My details are: Ubuntu 8.04 running Gnome, trying to remove Typespeed
version 0.6.4-2.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jul 13 12:54:32 2008
Dependencies:
 
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: typespeed None
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: typespeed
Title: package typespeed None failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

** Affects: typespeed (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Charlie_Smotherman (porthose) (cjsmo)
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: apport-package
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package typespeed failed to purge on remove: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
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