package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[James Nichols]

I get irritated when I'm asked if the issue is my computer! I have been running Ubunto for 4 years and I never had any issues with my system until I was flagged to install the latest version. Now, my application bar will not appear and I cannot do anything!?! Please help!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-35.55-generic 3.2.34
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-35-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Dec 21 11:40:36 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing libxml-libxml-perl ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/libxml-libxml-perl.prerm: 14: update-perl-sax-parsers: not found
 dpkg: error processing libxml-libxml-perl (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libxml-libxml-perl
Title: package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-12-21 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Carla Granberg (cgranberg)]

Could not install 'libxml-libxml-perl'

The upgrade will continue but the 'libxml-libxml-perl' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.

subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
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