Comments on: [SOLVED] “subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2″ error

By: Seraphtrend

Seraphtrend — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:46:00 +0000

Awsome! worked – only after i noticed that i had to change this
“3. Alt+F2 and launch type in gksu gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status and run it. Gedit will be launched with a text file open.”
instead of “gedit” i have to use geany which is MY text editor.
thanks for posting this solution!

By: J2boychuk

J2boychuk — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:42:00 +0000

that saved me from a new install thanks a lot, clear explicit solution instead of the usual vague 1/2 intelligible theory crap so often found for solutions.
as many posts show below, you are the man ! !

thanks

jack

By: Venkatesh

Venkatesh — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:00:00 +0000

You are awesome man!!

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:52:00 +0000

Saved my butt. NICE ONE.

By: Piyush Kumar

Piyush Kumar — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:04:00 +0000

Thanks, worked for me

By: Vittorio

Vittorio — Fri, 27 May 2011 18:17:00 +0000

pure gold, thanks!

By: guest

guest — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:57:00 +0000

thanks for your help DDD

By: H U I L E Z

H U I L E Z — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:54:00 +0000

I was suffering from this same error. but with different packages.

It was all caused by having 2 mouses on the same computer.

removed the second mouse. problems instantly fixed

By: how to remove a package which post-installation and pre-removal script fails?

how to remove a package which post-installation and pre-removal script fails? — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:25:00 +0000

[...] see what it’s trying to do September 9, 2010 4:36 am charlesbridge There’s a post here about the same kind of error (different package, though). Have you tried dpkg –force-all yet? [...]

By: Ken Fallon

Ken Fallon — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:06:41 +0000

Thanks I have had one package that I could not remove. First time in years that it happened.

Ken.