package libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Vince]

running a partial upgrade.libreoffice failed to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jan 12 10:40:56 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-12 (0 days ago)

[Ursula Junque (ursinha)]

From logs:
rmdir: failed to remove `usr/lib/libreoffice/basis3.4/program/': Directory not empty
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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