I had install Spotify a while back but since deleted some folder belonging to it (accidental rm- rf operation - sh*t happens).

I now can't install any software at all via apt-get (pip works fine)

When I run

sudo apt-get -f install

I get the following

>(Reading database ... 586089 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to unpack .../spotify-client_1%3a0.9.11.26.g995ec04.78-1_amd64.deb ...

/var/lib/dpkg/info/spotify-client.prerm: 9: cd: can't cd to /opt/spotify/spotify-client

dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...

/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 9: cd: can't cd to /opt/spotify/spotify-client

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/spotify-client_1%3a0.9.11.26.g995ec04.78-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):

 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

/var/lib/dpkg/info/spotify-client.postinst: 5: cd: can't cd to /opt/spotify/spotify-client

dpkg: error while cleaning up:

 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Errors were encountered while processing:

 /var/cache/apt/archives/spotify-client_1%3a0.9.11.26.g995ec04.78-1_amd64.deb

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

It says it cannot cd into /opt/spotify/spotify-client (because that's what I deleted)

Fix suggestions?

I am more than happy to entirely remove Spotify

I have tried all of the following

sudo apt-get autoremove

sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get install [some package] fails

All fail because it can't find the spotify-client

I have tried to remove it from /etc/apt/sources.list but no cigar