Public bug reported: It happened when I used command sudo apt-get purge sendmail*
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: sendmail-base (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 AptOrdering: sensible-mda: Purge sendmail-bin: Purge sendmail-base: Purge sendmail-cf: Purge Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 4 18:41:45 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:sendmail-base:(not installed):subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-16 (231 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: sendmail Title: package sendmail-base (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: sendmail (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1428207 Title: package sendmail-base (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sendmail/+bug/1428207/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs