Thanks William. Closing by marking "Invalid" as VIM and Ubuntu versions now both EOL.
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to vim in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1280766 Title: package vim 2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Status in vim package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/+bug/1280766/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp