title: MongoDB errors: mongodb-10gen E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
body: <p>I'm trying to install things in Linux (Crunchbang Linux - a derivation of Debian), and I'm getting errors which point towards mongodb-20gen.</p>
  
  <p>When I try to remove it using :-</p>
  
  <pre><code>cometbill@Linuxn00b:~$ sudo apt-get remove mongodb-10gen
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I get ...</p>
  
  <pre><code>Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    mongodb-10gen
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 221 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  (Reading database ... 81657 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing mongodb-10gen ...
  arg: remove
  invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/mongodb not found.
  dpkg: error processing mongodb-10gen (--remove):
   subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
  invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/mongodb not found.
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 100
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   mongodb-10gen
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I read something on here for similar errors with MongoDB, and it suggested removing mongo-clients, so, I tried:-</p>
  
  <pre><code>cometbill@Linuxn00b:~$ sudo apt-get remove mongodb-clients
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and get:-</p>
  
  <pre><code>Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  Package 'mongodb-clients' is not installed, so not removed
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Setting up mongodb-10gen (2.4.6) ...
  invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/mongodb not found.
  dpkg: error processing mongodb-10gen (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 100
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   mongodb-10gen
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  </code></pre>