package ubuntu-sso-client-qt 3.0.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Matthew Turner]

My issue occurred on a netbook. Being a bit low-powered, it has trouble running software update (seems to hang indefinitely, and the end result is always some broken packages.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ubuntu-sso-client-qt 3.0.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 24 23:05:22 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: ubuntu-sso-client
Title: package ubuntu-sso-client-qt 3.0.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Bluppie (benhyper)]

ubuntu-sso-client-qt: Depends: python (< 2.8) maar 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 is geïnstalleerd Depends: python-ubuntu-sso-client (= 3.0.0-0ubuntu2) maar 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 is geïnstalleerd Depends: ubuntu-sso-client (= 3.0.0-0ubuntu2) maar 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 is geïnstalleerd