package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Sean Seago]

Attempted to upgrade Jaunty from 2.6.28-11 via synaptic. Package failed to install. I attempted to report it but apport claimed the package wasn't a genuine Ubuntu package. Attempted to remove the package with "sudo aptitude remove linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15.20" which lead me to this crash report.

I'm posting this because a similar bug (415300) was apparently debunked due to a lack of space so the cause of this bug is different (as I have about 82GB free).

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.20
SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules
Title: package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

[tenpennys (tenpennys)]

This same error but on a fresh install of 9.04.

E: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1

Attempted removal of the damaged install but even that gets the same error.
attempted partial upgrade and got same error.