package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)

[Jaime Rave]

After installing the driver the system was not having 3D acceleration so I decided to purge the package and then this error appear.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 xvba-va-driver: Purge
 fglrx: Purge
 fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Purge
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Mon Apr 16 20:14:25 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ErrorMessage: el subproceso instalado el script post-removal devolvió el código de salida de error 1
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] [1002:68c0] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1594]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120213)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:fglrx_updates - Controlador de gráficos FGLRX propietario de ATI/AMD (actualizaciones post-lanzamiento) (Privativo, Desactivado, No está en uso)
 xorg:fglrx - Controlador gráfico FGLRX privativo para ATI/AMD (Privativo, Desactivado, No está en uso)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=d8e1da35-b93c-4487-8793-91bb2d17de7c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Software
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: el subproceso instalado el script post-removal devolvió el código de salida de error 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/26/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.0F
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1594
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 91.36
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.0F:bd07/26/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr058B200000242B10000020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1594:rvr91.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 058B200000242B10000020100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer 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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Probably related to or duplicate of: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/981490

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

For those suffering from this bug, perhaps someone should try the following command before uninstalling:
sudo /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f atieventsd remove