package dovecot-postfix 1:1.2.11-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Christopher]

I cannot either upgrade or get rid of dovecot, which I do no need. I went as far as using a recovery console, but it won't go away.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: dovecot-postfix 1:1.2.11-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 dovecot-postfix: Remove
 dovecot-common: Install
 dovecot-common: Configure
 dovecot-imapd: Configure
 dovecot-pop3d: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Sep 25 08:53:01 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20091225)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dovecot
Title: package dovecot-postfix 1:1.2.11-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Christopher (soft-kristal)]

This is likely a duplicate of bug 640121.