package cryptsetup 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[jas]

The bug launcher asked me to submit this

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: cryptsetup 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
AptOrdering: cryptsetup: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 1 12:11:37 2013
Df:
 Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
 /dev/mapper/vg_root-lv_root 52327276 4642352 45063484 10% /
 udev 16398704 4 16398700 1% /dev
 devpts 16398704 4 16398700 1% /dev/pts
DpkgTerminalLog: Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
DuplicateSignature: package:cryptsetup:2:1.4.1-2ubuntu4:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: cryptsetup
Title: package cryptsetup 2:1.4.1-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
crypttab:
 cryptroot /dev/sde5 none luks,retry=3
 cryptswap /dev/sde1 none luks,retry=3
 cryptvmx /dev/md0 none luks,retry=3

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Thanks. The cryptsetup prerm fails deliberately when it detects that it's in use, to prevent users from accidentally rendering their machines unbootable. apport should in this case know not to report a bug against cryptsetup, since the behavior is deliberate.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for apport (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]