package im-switch 1.20ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Joel Grenon]

Upgrade from 11.04 failed with im-switch unable to be upgraded (or installed). Keep getting issues afterward.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: im-switch 1.20ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.15-generic 3.0.3
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
AptOrdering:
 flashplugin-installer: Remove
 im-switch: Configure
 ibus: Configure
 ibus-pinyin: Configure
 ibus-table: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 1 11:24:55 2011
Dependencies:

DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2011-09-01 11:24:37
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-remove-packages' sender=':1.107'
 Remove: flashplugin-installer:amd64 (10.3.183.7ubuntu1)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing flashplugin-installer ...
 Setting up im-switch (1.20ubuntu5) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default doesn't exist.
 dpkg: error processing im-switch (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up im-switch (1.20ubuntu5) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default doesn't exist.
 dpkg: error processing im-switch (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: im-switch
Title: package im-switch 1.20ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-01 (0 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.default: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.default.xim: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.lo.gtk: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.none: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.th.gtk: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.X11.xinit.xinput.d.th.xim: [deleted]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[nfsd (in4mer+launchpad)]

12.04 now

[Luis Sieira García (jaimito-hendrix)]

This is happening to me in Ubuntu 12.04, during a regular upgrade since I installed monodevelop (aldough it may be an update performed this same day).

I guess the key is "/etc/X11/xinit/xinput.d/default doesn't exist."

Does it make any sense to "touch" it , and then retry the upgrade? will this break anything, or will it work?

[Peter (pedro-z)]

On 12.04, I was able to clear this using:

apt-get remove im-switch
apt-get purge im-switch
apt-get install im-switch