python-numpy crashes on upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04

[stuartpearce]

Binary package hint: python-numpy

Similar information as previous bugs, but on a new version upgrade. I've read other posts about this type and some people have experienced fix with an upgrade. So I upgraded over the course of two days from 8.04 to 8.10 to 9.04 and it still didn't fix. I did install on my own the most up to date Numpy package, so that may be where the problem lies. A work around seems to be (at least from the step of 8.04 to 8.10) editing /etc/python/debian_config to add the line "overwrite-local=1", which makes it seemingly overwrite my install. Still seems a problem worth looking at though.

Reporting this bug during the process of upgrading from 8.10 to 9.04.
spearce@shuttle:~$ sudo apt-cache policy python-numpy
python-numpy:
  Installed: 1:1.2.1-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1:1.2.1-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.2.1-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
spearce@shuttle:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04

I just expected the upgrade to work. And the "upgrader" said if failed and automatically brought up the "Report a Bug" generator. Then left this final message

"Could not install the upgrades
The upgrade is now aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (dpkg --configure -a)."

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: package python-numpy is already installed and configured
Package: python-numpy 1:1.0.4-6ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/f2py2.5]
SourcePackage: python-numpy
Title: package python-numpy 1:1.0.4-6ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/f2py2.5] failed to install/upgrade:
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-generic x86_64