Workaround is to start the couchdb service first, then remove: sudo service couchdb start sudo apt-get remove couchdb
Problem appears to be with stopping couchdb service when it's not running. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/923687 Title: package couchdb 1.0.1-0ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/couchdb/+bug/923687/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
