package g++ 4.4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[nkravi]

I got into this problem after tried to install kvm:

sudo aptitude install kvm libvirt-bin ubuntu-vm-builder bridge-utils (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation)

After which point, the system hang and I had to reboot. Unfortunately, package manager has messed up since. Failing at g++ oost installation tasks.

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Setting up g++ (4:4.4.1-1ubuntu2) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing g++ (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of build-essential:
 build-essential depends on g++ (>= 4:4.3.1); however:
  Package g++ is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing build-essential (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up lvm2 (2.02.39-0ubuntu11) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing lvm2 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up python-cheetah (2.0.1-2ubuntu6) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-cheetah (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up python-libvirt (0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-libvirt (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-virtinst:
 python-virtinst depends on python-libvirt (>= 0.4.6); however:
  Package python-libvirt is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-virtinst (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up kpartx (0.4.8-14ubuntu2) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing kpartx (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 g++
 build-essential
 lvm2
 python-cheetah
 python-libvirt
 python-virtinst
 kpartx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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I tried few methods as suggested on related forums e.g reinstall, uninstall etc - but no luck.

Bug #273748 is pretty similar to what I have encountered here (except the module/return code).

I am raising this from crash report based on command 'sudo apt-get remove -f '

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 1 03:41:46 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: python-libvirt 0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
SourcePackage: libvirt
Title: package python-libvirt 0.7.0-1ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

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 512096, 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.