package fglrx 2:8.861-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Irwin]

update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: error: unable to make /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to /etc/alternatives/x86_64-linux-gnu_fglrx_dri: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing fglrx (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fglrx-amdcccle:
 fglrx-amdcccle depends on fglrx; however:
  Package fglrx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 fglrx
 fglrx-amdcccle
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.861-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic x86_64
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Configure
 fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 21.571257] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 23.214316] EXT4-fs (sdb1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 29.952433] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #1. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
 [ 31.640037] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 36.545683] EXT4-fs (sdb1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
Date: Sun Jul 10 23:38:58 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-07-09 14:56:30.449333
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up fglrx (2:8.861-0ubuntu2) ...
 update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode.
 update-alternatives: error: unable to make /usr/lib/dri/fglrx_dri.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to /etc/alternatives/x86_64-linux-gnu_fglrx_dri: No such file or directory
 dpkg: error processing fglrx (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc RS880 [Radeon HD 4290] [1002:9714] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:d000]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110705.1)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890GPA-UD3H
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0-3-generic root=UUID=dce7122f-80e8-4074-bd91-29a3e09a0719 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.861-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-09 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/24/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FF
dmi.board.name: GA-890GPA-UD3H
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFF:bd11/24/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-890GPA-UD3H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-890GPA-UD3H:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-890GPA-UD3H
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
peripherals:
 /desktop/gnome/peripherals/mouse:
   cursor_theme = DMZ-White
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu6
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 807347, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.