I can confirm this on Ubuntu 9.10.
# dpkg --get-selections | grep purge
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic purge
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic purge
# aptitude purge linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic{p}
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic{p}
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 23 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 142151 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic ...
Purging configuration files for linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic ...
FATAL: Could not open '/boot/System.map-2.6.28-14-generic': No such file or
directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
Cannot find /lib/modules/2.6.28-14-generic
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
dpkg: error processing linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic (--purge):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic ...
Purging configuration files for linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic ...
FATAL: Could not open '/boot/System.map-2.6.28-15-generic': No such file or
directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
Cannot find /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
dpkg: error processing linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic (--purge):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-14-generic
linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-15-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-4-generic purge fails
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/322433
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