Help: Cannot remove or upgrade 'gnotepad+'

[Daniel Mashao <daniel@comgate.ee.uct.ac.za>]

I have a problem with 'gnotepad+'. For some reason I cannot remove the
application.

vitasat# dpkg --remove gnotepad+
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dpkg: error processing gnotepad+ (--remove):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gnotepad+

But an attempt to install it fails as:
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vitasat# dpkg -i gnotepad+_1.0.2-1.deb 
Selecting previously deselected package gnotepad+.
(Reading database ... 27318 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gnotepad+ 1.0.2-1 (using gnotepad+_1.0.2-1.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gnotepad+ ...
dpkg: warning - old post-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing gnotepad+_1.0.2-1.deb (--install):
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gnotepad+_1.0.2-1.deb

Any help?

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