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

[Mark Murphy]

Ubuntu 12.04

updating libreoffice to 1.3.5 beta from 1.3.4.4 via update manager.

Package was installing, came up with error.Subsequently tried to run apt-get update and apt-get dist-upgrade and then apt-get -f install, getting message "unmet dependancies" when trying to install libreoffice.

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: Fri Jan 13 18:54:31 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 (using .../libreoffice-core_1%3a3.5.0~beta2-2ubuntu2_i386.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_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111130.1)
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-13 (0 days ago)

[Mark Murphy (mokmeister)]

An apt-get -f install worked this morning. Subsequently ran apt-get dist upgrade, all is working again!

[Mark Murphy (mokmeister)]

This bug is now solved.