package icecast2 2.3.2-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[J. Gordon Austin]

dpkg could not configure it:

gordon@teacher:~$ sudo apt-get install icecast2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  ices2
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  icecast2
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/205 kB of archives.
After this operation, 770 kB of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52298 package 'datasoul':
 error in Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52299 package 'datasoul':
 error in Config-Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 52627 package 'datasoul':
 error in Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
Selecting previously deselected package icecast2.
(Reading database ... 579805 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking icecast2 (from .../icecast2_2.3.2-6ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Processing 1 added doc-base file(s)...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52298 package 'datasoul':
 error in Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52299 package 'datasoul':
 error in Config-Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
Setting up icecast2 (2.3.2-6ubuntu1) ...
chmod: cannot access `/etc/icecast2/icecast.xml': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing icecast2 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icecast2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
gordon@teacher:~$ sudo apt-get install icecast2\
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
icecast2 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52298 package 'datasoul':
 error in Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
dpkg: warning: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/status' near line 52299 package 'datasoul':
 error in Config-Version string '2.0_beta4': invalid character in version number
Setting up icecast2 (2.3.2-6ubuntu1) ...
chmod: cannot access `/etc/icecast2/icecast.xml': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing icecast2 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icecast2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: icecast2 2.3.2-6ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.54-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 icecast2: Install
 icecast2: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Nov 10 23:30:13 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: icecast2
Title: package icecast2 2.3.2-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-09-24 (413 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported

[Tom Atkinson (tomachi)]

This bug is affect me also. Figuring it was config, I deleted /etc/icecast2, did apt remove icecast2 but then I still see this:

root@putin:/home/tom/scripts# apt install icecast2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
icecast2 is already the newest version (2.4.4-3ubuntu0.1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 26 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up icecast2 (2.4.4-3ubuntu0.1) ...
chgrp: cannot access '/etc/icecast2/icecast.xml': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package icecast2 (--configure):
 installed icecast2 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icecast2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@putin:/home/tom/scripts# /usr/bin/dpkg icecast2
dpkg: error: need an action option

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or 'more' !
root@putin:/home/tom/scripts#

[Tom Atkinson (tomachi)]

Maybe I will put back the /etc/icecast2 folder and try the uninstall again it looks like not having that folder kills the uninstall.