asterix:~# apt-get install --reinstall ntp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
Setting up ntp (4.2.2.p4+dfsg-2) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing ntp (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ntp
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
asterix:~# apt-get remove ntp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  ntp
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 868kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
(Reading database ... 100744 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing ntp ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute pre-removal script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing ntp (--remove):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ntp
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
asterix:~#