package apport 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[prabu]

hi

I am new to ubuntu15.10

the following error I am getting while using the following commands

sudo apt-get update

dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.19.1-0ubuntu5_all.deb ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.19.1-0ubuntu5_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.19.1-0ubuntu5_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
bash: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm:: No such file or directory
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3_i386.deb (--unpack):
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
subprocess: command not found
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
bash: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst:: No such file or directory
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# dpkg: error while cleaning up:
No command 'dpkg:' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dpkg' from package 'dpkg' (main)
dpkg:: command not found
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico# subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
subprocess: command not found
root@silico-All-Series:/home/silico#

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: apport 2.19.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Dec 4 18:38:20 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:apport:2.19.1-0ubuntu3:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-03 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

It looks like you are missing the python-minimal package which provides the pyclean script. You'll need to reinstall that for these errors to be resolved. You may need to use 'dpkg -i' to install python-minimal after manually downloading it.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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