Problem removing: fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386

[Daniel B. Thurman]

I was receiving email log notices that there was
a problem with removing fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386,
so I attempted to remove it:

# yum remove fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386
Loaded plugins: aliases, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package fmt-ptrn-java.i386 0:1.3.17-1.fc9 set to be erased
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
 Package              Arch        Version                
Repository        Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 fmt-ptrn-java        i386        1.3.17-1.fc9           
installed         11 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install      0 Package(s)        
Update       0 Package(s)        
Remove       1 Package(s)        

Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
============================== Entering rpm code 
===============================
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Erasing        : 
fmt-ptrn-java                                            1/1
/sbin/ldconfig: relative path `1' used to build cache
=============================== Leaving rpm code 
===============================

Removed:
  fmt-ptrn-java.i386 
0:1.3.17-1.fc9                                            

Complete!

Geez, one might think yum actually removed it, but in this case, it lied.
Trying to pull the ol'e sliparoo on me, ehh? I tried running yum remove
as above again and the same exact removal messages appears again and
again - so, it is NOT removed!  So, I tried another way:

# apt-get --fix-broken install
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
   fmt-ptrn-java#1.3.17-1.fc9 (1.3.17-1.fc9)
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 removed and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 11.0kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Committing changes...
Preparing                                ############################## 
[100%]
Cleaning up / removing
  fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386        ############################## 
[100%]
/sbin/ldconfig: relative path `1' used to build cache
error: %postun(fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
status 1
Done.
W: Some errors occurred while running transaction

Ah!  Well at least it is telling me there is a problem in attempting
to remove this package...  Well apt-get cannot remove this package
so, I tried using rpm directly:

# rpm -e fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386
/sbin/ldconfig: relative path `1' used to build cache
error: %postun(fmt-ptrn-java-1.3.17-1.fc9.i386) scriptlet failed, exit 
status 1
 
Three strikes, and I am out!

So, how can I get rid of this package?

Thanks!
Dan