package libboost-mpi-python1.58.0 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Iqra Bashir]

While installing dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libboost-all-dev
i get following error
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libboost-mpi-python1.58.0
 libboost-mpi-python1.58-dev
 libboost-mpi-python-dev
 libboost-python1.58-dev
 libboost-python-dev
 libboost-all-dev
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libboost-mpi-python1.58.0 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-98.121-generic 4.4.90
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-98-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 8 13:56:22 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libboost-mpi-python1.58.0:1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
 Setting up libboost-mpi-python1.58.0 (1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/libboost-mpi-python1.58.0.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/libboost-mpi-python1.58.0.postinst: pycompile: not found
 dpkg: error processing package libboost-mpi-python1.58.0 (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-31 (99 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: boost1.58
Title: package libboost-mpi-python1.58.0 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-05 (95 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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