package upstart-app-launch 0.3+14.04.20140210-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Rafael Piazenski]

starting system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: upstart-app-launch 0.3+14.04.20140210-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-8.28-generic 3.13.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 14 08:44:39 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:upstart-app-launch:0.3+14.04.20140210-0ubuntu1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-02 (195 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
SourcePackage: upstart-app-launch
Title: package upstart-app-launch 0.3+14.04.20140210-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-01-01 (43 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

It prevents the package (or a dependent one) from functioning correctly at all.

[Niklas Wenzel (nikwen)]

This one actually made my system update from 13.10 to 14.04 fail.

[Ted Gould (ted)]

I think this looks like an issue with the click package hook.