package firebird2.1-server-common 2.1.4.18393-0.ds2-6build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Eric Zurcher]

Error occurred while attempting a complete removal.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firebird2.1-server-common 2.1.4.18393-0.ds2-6build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue May 22 21:49:03 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
SourcePackage: firebird2.1
Title: package firebird2.1-server-common 2.1.4.18393-0.ds2-6build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (24 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Ronald Poulin (rrpoulin)]

Decided not to use firebird, tried to remove it and got this error. I understand that v2.1 of firebird is not their latest release. I followed the installation instructions on their web site and it could have been out of date. I found other instructions in Ubuntu forums that give additional information for installing v2.5 but did not try them. Perhaps this issue is caused by an out of date product. I though I should report the problem anyway.