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

[Daygan]

not sure of the specifics of this error. I encountered the report / crash when removing packages via synaptic package manager that were indicated as being "not installed" but "(residual config)".

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: gnome-nibbles (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 9 18:10:33 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:gnome-nibbles:(not installed):subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: gnome-nibbles
Title: package gnome-nibbles (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-05 (4 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

This bug was fixed in the package gnome-nibbles - 1:3.8.0-2

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gnome-nibbles (1:3.8.0-2) unstable; urgency=low

  * debian/gnome-nibbles.postrm:
    + Fix typo that prevented the package from being purged.
      Closes: #710515.
  * debian/gnome-nibbles.postinst:
    + Rename FILES to FILE for consistency with the postrm and to
      avoid mistakes as the latter is more self explanatory.

 -- Emilio Pozuelo Monfort <email address hidden> Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:44:02 +0200

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

raring has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the raring task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".