package x11-common 1:7.5+5ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jan Bahnjohve]

found while running do-release-upgrade today

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: x11-common 1:7.5+5ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-42.96-server 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-42-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 19 12:04:48 2012
DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
GdmLog: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log: No such file or directory
GdmLog1: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110719.2)
Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1:
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-42-server root=/dev/mapper/vm--ecina-root ro quiet
SourcePackage: xorg
Title: package x11-common 1:7.5+5ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
XorgLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'
dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd09/21/2011:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-42-server

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; and backport is not expected as its not a 'security' problem