package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[David Patrick]

programs failed to start at all

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-35.55-generic 3.2.34
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-35-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Dec 26 15:19:42 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing libxml-libxml-perl ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/libxml-libxml-perl.prerm: 14: update-perl-sax-parsers: not found
 dpkg: error processing libxml-libxml-perl (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libxml-libxml-perl
Title: package libxml-libxml-perl 1.70.ds-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-12-26 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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