package python-xdg 0.25-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Cor Melse]

I installed Hamster, a time tracking tool from the software center
after this the error occurred

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: python-xdg 0.25-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-37.39-generic 4.8.16
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 6 12:52:35 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-10 (27 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.4
SourcePackage: pyxdg
Title: package python-xdg 0.25-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Thomas Kluyver (takluyver)]

Here's the actual error from the log file:

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'

I don't know how you get that, but ConfigParser is part of the Python standard library, so it should always be present.

[Cor Melse (cormelse)]

Hi, could it be that i have Python 2.7 and 3.5 (with Anaconda) installed
and the default (update-alternatives) is 3.5?
maybe Hamster does not work with 3.5?

2017-02-07 10:43 GMT+01:00 Thomas Kluyver <email address hidden>:

> Here's the actual error from the log file:
>
> 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'
>
> I don't know how you get that, but ConfigParser is part of the Python
> standard library, so it should always be present.
>
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> Title:
> package python-xdg 0.25-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in pyxdg package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I installed Hamster, a time tracking tool from the software center
> after this the error occurred
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
> Package: python-xdg 0.25-4
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-37.39-generic 4.8.16
> Uname: Linux 4.8.0-37-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Mon Feb 6 12:52:35 2017
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-10 (27 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64
> (20161012.2)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
> apt 1.3.4
> SourcePackage: pyxdg
> Title: package python-xdg 0.25-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29

Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for pyxdg (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]