package nautilus-dropbox 0.7.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Patrick Dickey]

The application required libnautilus-extension1, but that's deprecated for libnautilus-extension1a. Either dpkg needs to create a symlink to the new package, or nautilus-dropbox needs to be updated to reflect the changes.

Also, it should be noted, that I had nautilus-dropbox installed already. So, I ended up having to purge it, and reinstall completely to get apt-get to work properly.

Something else that needs to be added to apt-get or dpkg is the ability to cancel (clear) failed installations. If this is already possible, then it needs to be documented more clearly.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nautilus-dropbox 0.7.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering: nautilus-dropbox: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 10 17:05:13 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing nautilus-dropbox ...
 Purging configuration files for nautilus-dropbox ...
 dpkg: error processing nautilus-dropbox (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120331)
SourcePackage: nautilus-dropbox
Title: package nautilus-dropbox 0.7.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)