package python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Abdou Karim Cissokho]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-104.127-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-104-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 9 02:12:11 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python-gobject-2:2.28.6-12ubuntu1
 Setting up python-cairo (1.8.8-2) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-cairo.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-cairo.postinst: pycompile: not found
 dpkg: error processing package python-cairo (--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 2018-01-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: pygobject-2
Title: package python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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