Kubuntu 12.04
Yes, I got the .deb from the Brother site
tried what was suggested in your link

wayne@8-Core:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-all brscan4-0.4.1-2.amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package brscan4.
(Reading database ... 413753 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace brscan4 0.4.1-2 (using brscan4-0.4.1-2.amd64.deb) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.prerm: /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not found
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 3: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not found
dpkg: error processing brscan4-0.4.1-2.amd64.deb (--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postinst: 11: /var/lib/dpkg/info/brscan4.postinst: /opt/brother/scanner/brscan4/setupSaneScan4: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 brscan4-0.4.1-2.amd64.deb

A sidenote to this problem  is that I can no longer update ANYTHING from the repositories. (not good)

is there a way to manually fix this?




On 10/15/2012 08:48 AM, JD Austin wrote: