package python-gtk2-dev 2.24.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Matthew Cowan]

Release 12.04 (precise) 64-bit
Currently installed python-gtk2-dev 2.24.0- 3

Trying to install dependencies for matplotlib using sudo apt-get build-dep python-matplotlib.

I expected a clean install, no errors. Instead this came up as an error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: python-gtk2-dev 2.24.0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 7 10:54:12 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up python-gtk2-dev (2.24.0-3) ...
 dpkg: error processing python-gtk2-dev (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: pygtk
Title: package python-gtk2-dev 2.24.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ákos Sülyi (sulyi-gbox)]

I had the same problem.

The problem was that I've added alternative for python and pyversions does not followed both symbolic link.

To check this please run:

pyversions --default

python -V

file /usr/bin/python

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.