Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: python-egenix-mxdatetime
I have stuck in the middle of my dapper to edgy upgrade because I can't
uninstall the following packages:
python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime
python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools
python2.4-egenix-mxtools
Here is the output from apt-get:
$ sudo apt-get --purge remove python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime
python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools python2.4-egenix-mxtools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime python2.4-egenix-mxtools
python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime* python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools*
python2.4-egenix-mxtools*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 524 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 1225kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
(Reading database ... 158323 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime ...
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 406, <S> line 1.
dpkg: error processing python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime (--purge):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
Removing python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools ...
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 406, <S> line 1.
dpkg: error processing python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools (--purge):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg: python2.4-egenix-mxtools: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you
request:
python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools depends on python2.4-egenix-mxtools.
python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime depends on python2.4-egenix-mxtools.
Removing python2.4-egenix-mxtools ...
syntax error in status file: at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 406, <S> line 1.
dpkg: error processing python2.4-egenix-mxtools (--purge):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
python2.4-egenix-mxdatetime
python2.4-egenix-mxtexttools
python2.4-egenix-mxtools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
** Affects: egenix-mx-base (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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can't uninstall python-egenix-mx* packages
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68544
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