package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[tobydeemer]

this is related to issues on this bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/980195

I was trying to remove and reinstall the ATI fglrx drivers via Jockey, and the bug reporting system prompted for upload when it ran into problems. So here you go. :-)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Purge
 fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Remove
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Apr 20 18:36:25 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 8.960, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780M/RS780MN [Mobility Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] [1002:9612] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30fc]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:fglrx_updates - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:fglrx - ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=e85d1618-63bb-44a2-927d-772949d198c3 ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 127: /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test: error while loading shared libraries: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.35
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 30FC
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 01.83
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.35:bd12/04/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr1:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30FC:rvr01.83:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2