I also got this error, but corrected it by placing a zero length file called confmodule in the /usr/share/debconf directory, and then running apt-get -f install and it finished normally. -Todd
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 100% [Scanning packages] Configuring packages ... /tmp/fileK7MiKx: /usr/share/debconf/confmodule: No such file or directory E: Sub-process dpkg-preconfig --apt returned an error code (1) E: Failure running script dpkg-preconfig --apt This is repeatable. -- \\// peter - http://www.softwolves.pp.se/ --Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe debian-user-request@lists.debian.org < /dev/null