Public bug reported: I was trying to uninstall all the AMD drivers by running sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev* and I got the error: Errors were encountered while processing: fglrx E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seemed to work fine by running the command again.
I'm running the latest fully updated version of Ubuntu 12.10 as of 1/22/2012. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 AptOrdering: fglrx: Purge fglrx-updates: Purge Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Tue Jan 22 18:06:57 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DpkgTerminalLog: Removing fglrx ... Purging configuration files for fglrx ... update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force) dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge): subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 DuplicateSignature: Purging configuration files for fglrx ... update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/atieventsd exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force) dpkg: error processing fglrx (--purge): subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450/6350] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:e164] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-10 (12 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA785GM-US2H MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=dad9f7a0-3b66-4e28-88bb-bc0ec560545a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/08/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F12a dmi.board.name: GA-MA785GM-US2H dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF12a:bd07/08/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA785GM-US2H:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA785GM-US2H:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-MA785GM-US2H dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 quantal ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1103226 Title: package fglrx (not installed) 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/fglrx-installer/+bug/1103226/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp