Public bug reported: was doing sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools
trying to get copy/paste to work again between a vmware player vm and host ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: vmxnet ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Mar 19 12:43:28 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-17 (214 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: open-vm-tools Title: package open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.vmware-user.desktop: 2017-03-19T11:48:29.897364 ** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1674122 Title: package open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1674122/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs