I have SUDO removal errors during install. I tried the known solution for this but unable to locate package sudo-KDE3. thanks Tim

Mani

Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: sudo: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 ubuntu-minimal depends on sudo.
 gksu depends on sudo.
(Reading database ... 153462 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing sudo ...
You have asked that the sudo package be removed,
but no root password has been set.
Without sudo, you may not be able to gain administrative privileges.

If you would prefer to access the root account with su(1)
or by logging in directly,
you must set a root password with "sudo passwd".

If you have arranged other means to access the root account,
and you are sure this is what you want,
you may bypass this check by setting an environment variable 
(export SUDO_FORCE_REMOVE=yes).

Refusing to remove sudo.
dpkg: error processing sudo (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 sudo
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)