package vim 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[William Smith]

Ubuntu 12.4 arm

trying to install/purge/remove vim returns errors each time.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: vim 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1
Uname: Linux 3.0.35-gbe699c6-dirty armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
AptOrdering: vim: Purge
Architecture: armel
Date: Sun Feb 16 12:44:05 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing vim ...
 update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/rvim corrupt: line not terminated while trying to read status
 dpkg: error processing vim (--purge):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
DuplicateSignature: package:vim:2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: vim
Title: package vim 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2014-02-16 (0 days ago)

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

William,

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner. You reported this bug some time ago and there have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time.

Can this bug report now be closed or do you still see a problem related to what you reported?

If we do not hear from you the bug report will close itself in approximately 60 days time.

Thank you for helping make Ubuntu better.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

[William Smith (wrsmith-y)]

Yes I think it can be closed. I just thought it was serious at the time, because vim is quite important. I see that problem was with an armel version, which is probably solved by now.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thanks William. Closing by marking "Invalid" as VIM and Ubuntu versions now both EOL.