Public bug reported: I think that DPKG can't uninstall this package because it didn't properly remove 'telnet' usar and/or kill all running telnetd processes.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: telnetd (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-51.72-generic 4.4.30 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-51-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptOrdering: telnetd: Purge NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 30 20:59:41 2016 DpkgTerminalLog: A remover telnetd (0.17-40) ... userdel: user telnetd is currently used by process 8317 dpkg: erro ao processar o pacote telnetd (--purge): sub-processo script post-removal instalado retornou estado de saída de erro 8 ErrorMessage: sub-processo script post-removal instalado retornou estado de saída de erro 8 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-01 (60 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15 SourcePackage: netkit-telnet Title: package telnetd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: sub-processo script post-removal instalado retornou estado de saída de erro 8 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: netkit-telnet (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646423 Title: package telnetd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: sub- processo script post-removal instalado retornou estado de saída de erro 8 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netkit-telnet/+bug/1646423/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs