*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1010891 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1010891
Got this bug also - ran through the suggestions above but still could not remove this package the only way to resolve was to do the following - rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/info/tftpd-hpa.* rm -rf /usr/share/tftp* rm -rf /etc/defaul/tftp* rm -rf /etc/default/tftp* rm -rf /etc/init.d/tftp* apt-get purge tftp-hpa and successfully removed tftpd-hpa Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package 'tftp-hpa' is not installed, so not removed The following packages will be REMOVED: tftpd-hpa 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 11 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 145 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'tftpd-hpa' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed (Reading database ... 218228 files and directories currently installed.) Removing tftpd-hpa (5.2-7ubuntu3) ... I can now run updates etc -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to tftp-hpa in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1010504 Title: package tftpd-hpa 5.2-1ubuntu1 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/tftp-hpa/+bug/1010504/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs