package fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 I have tried to install drivers for video card. Now it is not possible to use gnome. There is no menu task bar etc

[Andrey Karpenko]

I have tried to install the ATI drivers. And after reboot I have got the message...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-27.46-generic 3.5.7.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Purge
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Apr 11 21:58:05 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 9.000, 3.5.0-27-generic, x86_64: installed
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing fglrx ...
 Purging configuration files for fglrx ...
 update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
 dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature:
 Purging configuration files for fglrx ...
 update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
 dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0572]
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cape Verde [Radeon HD 7700M Series] [1002:682f] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0572]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7520
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic root=UUID=327b94ed-5d50-4168-a36a-265620eab630 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 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 1: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
   Major opcode of failed request: 154 (GLX)
   Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
   Serial number of failed request: 22
   Current serial number in output stream: 22
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/15/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0PXH02
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A09
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd11/15/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7520:pvrA09:rvnDellInc.:rn0PXH02:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA09:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7520
dmi.product.version: A09
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.3-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove
sudo apt-get purge fglrx

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/813809