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[Bug 1434884] [NEW] package gdm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

 

Public bug reported:

Fun times updating from utopic to vivid. gdm didn't show any user list,
so I tried to uninstall it; lightdm let me log in but then this error
popped up a dozen times immediately after logging in with gnome-shell.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: gdm (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering: gdm: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 21 13:55:08 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2015-03-21  13:55:05
 Commandline: apt-get purge gdm
 Purge: gdm:amd64 (3.14.1-0ubuntu2)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu2) ...
 Purging configuration files for gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu2) ...
 rm: cannot remove ‘/var/lib/gdm/.gvfs’: Is a directory
 dpkg: error processing package gdm (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature: package:gdm:(not installed):subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-03 (352 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.24ubuntu1
 apt  1.0.9.3ubuntu1
SourcePackage: gdm
Title: package gdm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-21 (0 days ago)

** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package vivid

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Title:
  package gdm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in gdm package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Fun times updating from utopic to vivid. gdm didn't show any user
  list, so I tried to uninstall it; lightdm let me log in but then this
  error popped up a dozen times immediately after logging in with gnome-
  shell.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: gdm (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4
  AptOrdering: gdm: Purge
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Mar 21 13:55:08 2015
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2015-03-21  13:55:05
   Commandline: apt-get purge gdm
   Purge: gdm:amd64 (3.14.1-0ubuntu2)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu2) ...
   Purging configuration files for gdm (3.14.1-0ubuntu2) ...
   rm: cannot remove ‘/var/lib/gdm/.gvfs’: Is a directory
   dpkg: error processing package gdm (--purge):
    subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  DuplicateSignature: package:gdm:(not installed):subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-03 (352 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.0.9.3ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: gdm
  Title: package gdm (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-03-21 (0 days ago)

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