First: I've "Click Here to Find Similar Threads" to no avail.

I'm having trouble with most everything related to installing / updating / upgrading software now.

I want to put my /home in a partition in order to install (upgrade) my Ubuntu ver. 5.10 to ver. 6.04. I am trying to write over the old "system". However, I can't get GParted downloaded. Both apt-get and Synaptic stall over hl1440lpr.

using apt-get -remove as well as Synaptic remove and dpkg all return something similar to the below:

mark@lexington:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Password:
mark@lexington:~$ sudo dpkg --remove hl1440lpr
(Reading database ... 86155 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing hl1440lpr ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.postrm: line 3: /etc/init.d/lpd: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing hl1440lpr (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
hl1440lpr

What gives?

Looks like a bug. File it in the ubuntu bugzilla.
Just to make your system work, try creating the missing file:

sudo touch /etc/init.d/lpd

And try to remove the package again.

Did as you suggested re:

mark@lexington:~$ sudo dpkg --remove hl1440lpr
(Reading database ... 86155 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing hl1440lpr ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/hl1440lpr.postrm: line 3: /etc/init.d/lpd: Permission denied
dpkg: error processing hl1440lpr (--remove):
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 126
Errors were encountered while processing:
hl1440lpr
mark@lexington:~$

Hmm.. Try `sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/lpd`
But you should really get the problem fixed rather then try to hack your way through it.

r0b0

That seesm to have done it! I can't say thanks enough for this. I've been blocked from upgrading to Ubuntu's latest ver. due to the glitch.

Your seriously ROCK, sir!

mark@lexington:~$ sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/lpd
Password:
mark@lexington:~$ sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/lpd
mark@lexington:~$ sudo touch /etc/init.d/lpd
mark@lexington:~$ dpkg --remove hl1440lpr
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege
mark@lexington:~$ sudo dpkg --remove hl1440lpr
(Reading database ... 86155 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing hl1440lpr ...
mark@lexington:~$

I've been having a very similar problem. However, it is with a cupswrapper.

justin@justin-desktop:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get remove dcp130ccupswrapper
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package dcp130ccupswrapper needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.
justin@justin-desktop:~/Desktop$

I've tried dpkg, force and such but to no avail.

Unlike Mark, I do not have /etc/init.d/lpd

I benefited from this site as well, for those who didn't figure it out already the problem came from a failed install of a printer. Therefore the title changes depending on the printer version. I am guessing its an issue with Brother as that is what my few searches for this error have all shown. (ie: all brother models)