Here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+question/168662
User named bhaskar used sudo dpkg -P to remove conflicting packaged and everything went fine, however this does not work for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/832235 Title: package gnome-icon-theme 2.31.0-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Status in “gnome-icon-theme” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I installed gnome 3 and after uninstalling using ppa purge it resulted in this error ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-icon-theme 2.31.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AptOrdering: gnome-icon-theme: Configure evolution: Configure evolution-exchange: Configure gnome-control-center: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 23 23:32:01 2011 DpkgTerminalLog: Setting up gnome-icon-theme (2.31.0-0ubuntu2) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/places/ubuntu-logo.svg doesn't exist. dpkg: error processing gnome-icon-theme (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-icon-theme Title: package gnome-icon-theme 2.31.0-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-08-23 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-icon-theme/+bug/832235/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
