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Linux Basics: How To Fix “E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1″ In Ubuntu
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Today, I got a problem while updating VirtualBox to the latest version.

> E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

![](https://www.unixmen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Update-Manager_0011.png)

### Solution: ###

I googled a bit and found the solution. Here is what I did to solve the problem.

    sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

This will almost fix the problem.

If you still end up with the same error, then try the following commands:

    sudo dpkg --configure -a
    sudo apt-get -f install

Or, you can manually download the latest version from [Oracle VirtualBox][1] site and install it as shown below.

    sudo apt-get update 
    sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-4.3_4.3.24-98716~Ubuntu~raring_amd64.deb 
    sudo apt-get -f install
    sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get autoremove

Cheers!

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