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

[William]

Binary package hint: bincimap-run

ubuntu 9.10
source package: bincimap-run 0.2.5

uninstalled existing packages binc-imap 1.2.14beta2.dfsg-3ubuntu1 and bincimap-run 0.2.5 ("mark for complete removal" in synaptic package manager);
expect routine de-installation;
error was reported as described in above summary ("package bincimap-run (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1").

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 bincimap-run: Purge
 bincimap: Purge
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Nov 6 17:44:40 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: bincimap-run (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: bincimap-run
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Title: package bincimap-run (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686