Public bug reported:

attempted to install latest vbox 4.2.12 on Ubuntu 12.10. downloaded .deb
from Oracle as prompted by vbox. Double-clicked, opened in Ubuntu
Software Manager, clicked upgrade.  Result:

Reading database ... 496131 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace virtualbox-4.2 4.2.10-84104~Ubuntu~quantal (using 
.../virtualbox-4.2_4.2.12-84980~Ubuntu~quantal_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing 
/home/fred/Downloads/virtualbox-4.2_4.2.12-84980~Ubuntu~quantal_amd64.deb 
(--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for python-central ...

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

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  install of vbox 4.2.12 fails

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