Package: backup Version: 0.1-alpha.1 Removing backup ... rm: /usr/doc/copyright/backup: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing backup (--remove): subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1 I had deleted /usr/doc/copyright/backup earlier - I won't go into details. The postrm should be idempotent, and will in any case be called again if and when backup is purged using dpkg --purge or the `_' key in select. Ian.