package python3-urllib3 1.13.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Arthur A.Slone]

i really don't from where this error came out i just run the command "sudo dpkg --configure -a"

and the errors started to appear..

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python3-urllib3 1.13.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 16 20:32:16 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: python-urllib3
Title: package python3-urllib3 1.13.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[James Page (james-page)]

Looks like the dpkg status db has got corrupted; you can reset using:

cd /var/lib/dpkg/updates && sudo rm -rf 00*
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Marking 'Invalid' as this is a transient install issue, rather than a software bug.