package syslinux-themes-debian 12-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127

[John Morton]

I was trying to uninstall UnetBootin via the Ubuntu Software Centre on Ubuntu GNOME 13.10 x64.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: syslinux-themes-debian 12-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 11 23:40:04 2013
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: package:syslinux-themes-debian:12-2:subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-18 (24 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: syslinux-themes-debian
Title: package syslinux-themes-debian 12-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Tom Slominski (tomslominski)]

For me dpkg returned an error code 1 when autoremoving packages after UNetBootin uninstallation:

Errors were encountered while processing:
 syslinux-themes-debian
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Erik Piper (erikpiper)]

I encountered the same situation as Tom Slominski.

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1042511, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.