Package: oidentd Version: 1.7.1-2 The prerm try to call 'update-inetd --disable ident', which isn't installed on all systems.
A workaround is to install inetd temporary, or edit /var/lib/dpkg/oidentd.prerm manualy(see below). Here is a transcript(after 'apt-get dist-upgrade' on a potato system): --snip-- Preparing to replace oidentd 1.6.4-2 (using .../oidentd_1.7.1-2_i386.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/oidentd.prerm: update-inetd: command not found dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: update-inetd: command not found dpkg: error processing /sdc1/debian-mirror/pool/main/o/oidentd/oidentd_1.7.1-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 --snap-- I suggest to replace the line update-inetd --disable ident with [ -x /usr/sbin/update-inetd ] && update-inetd --disable ident in the file /var/lib/dpkg/info/oidentd.prerm. regards, Lutz Langenbach(komu)
