package python-newt 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

1) Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
2) package python-newt 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3
3) Found in the auto updates
4) Expected it to be installed automatically through update manager but it generated an error.

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 python-newt: Install
 python-newt: Configure
 byobu: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 31 09:03:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: python-newt 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: newt
Title: package python-newt 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686