bob@scho003:~$ sudo apt-get purge red5-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  red5-server*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 111 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 348 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 127571 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing red5-server ...
 * Stopping Flash streaming server red5-server                                            [ OK ]
Purging configuration files for red5-server ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...


bob@scho003:~$ sudo apt-get install red5-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  red5-server
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 111 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/111 kB of archives.
After this operation, 348 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package red5-server.
(Reading database ... 127461 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking red5-server (from .../red5-server_1.0~svn4374-3_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up red5-server (1.0~svn4374-3) ...
Allowing use of questionable username.
Adding system user `_red5' (UID 110) ...
Adding new user `_red5' (UID 110) with group `nogroup' ...
Not creating home directory `/usr/share/red5'.
 * Starting Flash streaming server  red5-server                                           [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript red5-server, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing red5-server (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 red5-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)