[Bug 419245] Re: package postgresql-8.3 8.3.7-1 failed to install/upgrade: sub-processo novo script pre-removal retornou estado de sa?da de erro 255

[SunnyDrake]

have same error and moodle where not installed as suggested in this
thread http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1184516.html

sunnydrake at main:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove postgresql
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Package postgresql is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/3662kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ...
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `libwavpack1' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `xorg' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `libavdevice52' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
373234 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace postgresql-8.3 8.3.7-1 (using .../postgresql-8.3_8.3.7-1_i386.deb) ...
 * Stopping PostgreSQL 8.3 database server * Insecure directory in $ENV{PATH} while running with -T switch at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 656.
                                                                                                                                                                             [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.3, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
 * Stopping PostgreSQL 8.3 database server * Insecure directory in $ENV{PATH} while running with -T switch at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 656.
                                                                                                                                                                             [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.3, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/postgresql-8.3_8.3.7-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
 * Starting PostgreSQL 8.3 database server * Insecure directory in $ENV{PATH} while running with -T switch at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 656.
                                                                                                                                                                             [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql-8.3, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/postgresql-8.3_8.3.7-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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package postgresql-8.3 8.3.7-1 failed to install/upgrade: sub-processo novo script pre-removal retornou estado de sa?da de erro 255
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