[Bug 1439661] [NEW] package nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[neptuneray]

Public bug reported:

I use nginx on this Ubuntu PC (installed by Ubuntu package manager),
and it seems to work. But I cannot boot-up, or  add extra nginx modukes
without getting this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-48.80-generic 3.13.11-ckt16
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
AptOrdering:
 nginx-core: Remove
 nginx-naxsi: Install
 nginx-naxsi: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Mar 31 10:15:53 2015
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing nginx-core (1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2) ...
 stop: Job failed while stopping
 invoke-rc.d: initscript nginx, action "stop" failed.
 dpkg: error processing package nginx-core (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature: package:nginx-core:1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: nginx
Title: package nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 trusty

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  package nginx-core 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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