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

[Adam]

When attempting to upgrade from Alpha install media to current I get the following messages:

precise@Precise:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run ‘apt-get -f install’ to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 libreoffice-base-core : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-calc : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-common : Breaks: libreoffice-core (< 1:3.5~) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-draw : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-filter-binfilter : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-gnome : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-gtk : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-impress : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-math : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 libreoffice-writer : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
 python-uno : Depends: libreoffice-core (= 1:3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2) but 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
precise@Precise:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
  libreoffice-l10n-common
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libreoffice-core
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libreoffice-core
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/38.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 5,895 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 126172 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 (using .../libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
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_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
precise@Precise:~$ sudo update-manager -d

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",

Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
Starting
Starting 2
Done
start: Job is already running: apport
ERROR:root:got an error from dpkg for pkg: '/var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb': 'subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1'
ERROR:root:got an error from dpkg for pkg: '/var/cache/apt/archives/libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb': 'subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1'

A partial upgrade successfully completes but leaves unmet dependencies for libre office

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 x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 13 09:10:25 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120112)
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 2012-01-13 (0 days ago)