apt-get doesnt work (Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code)

[desmane]

Hello people,

my package manager is broken, this is "ok" because it never happend before, ever. I wasn't able to fix this myself, hope you can help me.


~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us (2.4-2ubuntu1) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us.postinst: 6: update-openoffice-dicts: not found
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


I am using Kubuntu Intrepid 8.10, KDE 4.1.x, 2.6.27-11-generic

openoffice should be completely removed (apt-get purge openoffice.org*)

THANKS!!

[Partyboi2]

Have you tried

sudo apt-get remove --purge openoffice.org-hyphernation-en-us

[desmane]

thanks for your reply, that doesnt work either.



sudo apt-get remove --purge openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 188kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 142947 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us.postrm: 6: update-openoffice-dicts: not found
dpkg: error processing openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us (--purge):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Can't ignore anymore, installing new software doesnt work too!

[desmane]

fixed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=698140

[Partyboi2]

fixed: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=698140
:lolflag: that link shows how bad my memory can be. :p

[vckeating]

I had the same issue - but the instructions from this page worked for me:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/openoffice/+bug/274556

- V