package python-distlib 0.1.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Rey Supan]

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Setting up python-colorama (0.3.2-1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-colorama (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-distlib (0.1.9-1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-distlib (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-ndg-httpsclient (0.3.2-1ubuntu4) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-ndg-httpsclient (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-urllib3 (1.9.1-3) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-urllib3 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-requests:
 python-requests depends on python-urllib3 (>= 1.9.1); however:
  Package python-urllib3 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-requests (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-setuptools (12.2-1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-setuptools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-pip:
 python-pip depends on python-colorama; however:
  Package python-colorama is not configured yet.
 python-pip depends on python-distlib; however:
  Package python-distlib is not configured yet.
 python-pip depends on python-requests; however:
  Package python-requests is not configured yet.
 python-pip depends on python-setuptools (>= 0.6c1); however:
  Package python-setuptools is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-pip (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Setting up python-wheel (0.24.0-1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error processing package python-wheel (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-colorama
 python-distlib
 python-ndg-httpsclient
 python-urllib3
 python-requests
 python-setuptools
 python-pip
 python-wheel
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: python-distlib 0.1.9-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.34-generic 3.19.8-ckt6
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 28 10:47:20 2015
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: package:python-distlib:0.1.9-1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-24 (95 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.2
SourcePackage: distlib
Title: package python-distlib 0.1.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

invalid, you changed your /usr/bin/python symlink to point to python3