package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Myrrdin]

This happened after purging my previous fglrx installation to install fresh.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-39.62-generic 3.2.39
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-39-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Purge
 fglrx-experimental-9: Purge
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed Mar 20 06:39:10 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing fglrx ...
 Purging configuration files for fglrx ...
 update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
 dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Juniper XT [AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series] [1002:68ba] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:1482]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic root=UUID=ae299f5f-b797-4f39-901d-f28a26425b46 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/28/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3027
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Crosshair IV Formula
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3027:bd10/28/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnCrosshairIVFormula:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.12
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/949641