tty24 [root$~] dpkg -i /festival_1.4.3-17.1ubuntu1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package festival. (Reading database ... 10688 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace festival 1.4.3-17.1ubuntu1 (using .../festival_1.4.3-17.1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... festival: applet not found dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... festival: applet not found dpkg: error processing /festival_1.4.3-17.1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 festival: applet not found dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /festival_1.4.3-17.1ubuntu1_i386.deb tty24 [root$~]