Public bug reported: I was upgrading a daily build and this came up.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-19.23-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 9 13:11:39 2015 DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-logo/lubuntu-logo.plymouth DuplicateSignature: De-configuring plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo (0.56) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo.prerm called with unknown argument `deconfigure' dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/plymouth_0.9.2-3ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-06 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151104) MachineType: ASUS All Series ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=e8c4b504-b1e0-4007-b278-66478b356aac ro recovery nomodeset ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=e8c4b504-b1e0-4007-b278-66478b356aac ro recovery nomodeset RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1 apt 1.1.4 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-text/lubuntu-text.plymouth Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0310 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: B85M-G R2.0 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0310:bd03/25/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnB85M-GR2.0:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: All Series dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS ** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-from-proposed xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1524480 Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 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/plymouth/+bug/1524480/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs