package nvidia-304 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Pierre]

Re-installed nvidia drivers from Terminal because could not boot ubuntu, after Ubuntu loading screen it would hang on a black screen with an underscore, typing f8 would show me username-desktop login: but the keyboard would be unresponsive. After re-installing drivers I could boot ubuntu but now I have those bug splats that are reported after installing the latest nvidia drivers.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-304 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-34.49~precise1-generic 3.8.13.12
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-34-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 8 12:29:36 2013
Df:
 Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
 /dev/sdb2 114625104 14503952 94291828 14% /
 sysfs 114625104 14503952 94291828 14% /sys
 udev 114625104 14503952 94291828 14% /dev
 devpts 114625104 14503952 94291828 14% /dev/pts
DpkgTerminalLog: Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
DuplicateSignature: package:nvidia-304:304.88-0ubuntu0.0.3:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Title: package nvidia-304 304.88-0ubuntu0.0.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)