Comment 9 for bug 949641

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vaal (vaal) wrote : Re: [Bug 949641] Re: Installing both fglrx and fglrx-updates results in: error exit status 1 -"/etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge"

Yes, this is a duplicate of Bug for
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/981490
I apologize for the careless

2012/4/22 Dave Lentz <email address hidden>:
> I believe this is not just limited to trying to install both versions at the same time. It seems to happen when trying to install or remove either package. Look at:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/981490
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/983580
>
> Maybe thread should be re-titled and those bugs marked duplicate?
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/949641
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> Title:
>  Installing both fglrx and fglrx-updates results in:  error exit status
>  1 -"/etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge"
>
> Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
> Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Precise:
>  Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>  It looks like a file from fglrx-updates is preventing the purge of
>  fglrx…
>
>  update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
>  dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge):
>
>  package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
>  installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
>  -"/etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge"
>
>  [Workaround]
>  Uninstall one package before installing the other
>
>  ProblemType: Package
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>  Package: fglrx (not installed)
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic 3.2.9
>  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
>  ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu1
>  AptOrdering: fglrx: Purge
>  Architecture: amd64
>  Date: Wed Mar  7 22:05:20 2012
>  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
>  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
>  Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-08 (0 days ago)
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