ReInstalling VMware server on Kubuntu

[.Froot.]

I have previously had VMware-server installed on my Kubuntu-i386. I uninstalled it because I didn't need it for a while and had moved to VirtualBox. I find VirtualBox a little slow for my needs (although the 128MB VRAM is a bonus) so tried reinstalling VMware-server. I received the following error when trying to install VMware-server from adept-manager, the console ("apt-get install ......" and directly via dolphin.
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Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 228437 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking vmware-server (from .../vmware-server_1.0.4-1gutsy2_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/vmware-server_1.0.4-1gutsy2_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/vmware-server_1.0.4-1gutsy2_i386.deb
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I know that there is a problem and have seen discussions on this at another site but their solution did not work for me.

Does anybody have a solution this time round?

 

[Cadavre777]

Could be that the package was corrupted while downloading. Check to see if the file integrity is ok

 

[.Froot.]

It is the same package with which I originally installed vmware-server. I have even tried the new version, all to no avail. I have heard that there is a bug with reinstalling it if it has been uninstalled (something about it not uninstalling correctly)

 

[nic777]

I had troubles installing any vmware product, but when I tried it through Automatix, it was no mess, no fuss and still using it today. So maybe give Automatix a try.

 

[.Froot.]

I do have automatix installed. The newest one in fact. Still not working...

 

[.Froot.]

Problem solved, thanks. Absolutely no idea what was wrong. I haven't changed anything since last trying to install and just now and suddenly the installer works. Thanks guys