[Pkg-games-ubuntu] [Bug 366925] Re: 9.04 upgrade freeciv-client subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255

[KarlGoetz]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 262440 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262440

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 336429
   freeciv-client pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 262440
   package freeciv-client-gtk 2.1.5-1 failed to install/upgrade (with error exit status 255)

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9.04 upgrade freeciv-client subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/366925
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Status in “freeciv” package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
Binary package hint: update-manager

Performing online upgrade of Kubuntu 8.10 to 9.04.  During the "Installing the upgrades" step under "Distribution Upgrade", the error dialog

Error
Could not install '/var/cache/apt/archives/freeciv-client-gtk_2.1.8-0exp1_amd64.deb'
The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/apt/archives/freeciv-client-gtk_2.1.8-0exp1_amd64.deb' package may be in a not working state.  Please consider submitting a bug report about it.
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255

At the point the error occurs (in the middle of the upgrade), 
lsb_release -rd returns "Ubuntu 9.04", "9.04".
dpkg -l freeciv* returns "freeciv-client  2.1.5-2" as the installed package (i.e. state "ii").  "freeciv-data  2.1.8-0exp1" and "freeciv-server  2.1.8-0exp1" are flagged to install and are currently unpacked (i.e., state "iU").