package nanny 2.31.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Jason Silver]

I cannot seem to uninstall nanny-- I think that trying to uninstall it is causing the error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nanny 2.31.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-40.64-generic-pae 3.2.40
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-40-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
AptOrdering: nanny: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 6 21:17:07 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing nanny ...
 Stopping nanny (Parental Control Daemon): start-stop-daemon: warning: failed to kill 19737: No such process
 invoke-rc.d: initscript nanny, action "stop" failed.
 dpkg: error processing nanny (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nanny
Title: package nanny 2.31.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)