Public bug reported:
was doing
sudo apt-get autoremove open-vm-tools
trying to get copy/paste to work again between a vmware player vm and
host
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: vmxnet
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar 19 12:43:28 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-17 (214 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: open-vm-tools
Title: package open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 failed
to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.vmware-user.desktop:
2017-03-19T11:48:29.897364
** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial
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package open-vm-tools-desktop 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 failed
to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned
error exit status 1
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