Sorry for the delay in getting this information to you. Initially the installation was started from the web however, the system did suggest that i should install from within Ubuntu as the application already existed under Ubuntu software centre. As far as i can remember, this went through, and I'm sure that it did actually run the software, but I'm not sure.
Typing 'apt-cache policy bandwidthd' shows:- Bandwidthd: Installed: 2.0.1 Candidate: 2.0.1+CVS20090917-3 Version Table: 2.0.1+CVS20090917-3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe packages ***2.0.1.0 100/var/lib/dpkg/status I am very new to the world of Linux so this is all very new to me. Kind Regards On 3 March 2011 15:23, Andreas Moog <andreas-launch...@warperbbs.de> wrote: > thanks, how did you install bandwithd the first time? what does 'apt- > cache policy bandwithd' show? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug (701507). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/630198 > > Title: > package bandwidthd 2.0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new > pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > Status in “bandwidthd” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: bandwidthd > > I am using Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx > > Bandwidthd is always seen in the update manager and whenever i try to > download the package i get the following message - E: > /var/cache/apt/archives/bandwidthd_2.0.1+cvs20090917-3_i386.deb: > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > Unable to install or upgrade the package. On attempting to remove > package through synaptic package manager I get the message that the > package is in a bad inconsistent state and hence need to be > reinstalled. Since I am not able to reinstall it I am caught in a > vicious circle. Though i do not miss anything due to bug in the > package. I am not able to download VLC media player as it seems to be > dependent on Bandwithd. > > I am also attaching the term.log file. I am doing so as I had come > across in some forum, > > ProblemType: PackageDistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > Package: bandwidthd 2.0.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sat Sep 4 18:17:46 2010 > ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status > 2 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > SourcePackage: bandwidthd > Title: package bandwidthd 2.0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new > pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > From DpkgTerminalLog.txt: > > Preparing to replace bandwidthd 2.0.1 (using > .../bandwidthd_2.0.1+cvs20090917-3_i386.deb) ... > /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: Syntax error: "(" unexpected > invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > /etc/init.d/bandwidthd: 19: Syntax error: "(" unexpected > invoke-rc.d: initscript bandwidthd, action "stop" failed. > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/bandwidthd_2.0.1+cvs20090917-3_i386.deb (--unpack): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bandwidthd/+bug/630198/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/630198 Title: package bandwidthd 2.0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs