package python-apt 0.7.94.2ubuntu6.1 failed to install/upgrade: pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (16)

[Drew Bowler]

Binary package hint: python-apt

this happened using update manager

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: python-apt 0.7.94.2ubuntu6.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 26 17:18:14 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: python-apt
Title: package python-apt 0.7.94.2ubuntu6.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Julian Andres Klode (juliank)]

Somehow pycentral is not able to compile the Python files of python-apt; but I have no idea why and I cannot reproduce it either.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Could you please open a terminal and provide the output of the command:
$ sudo pycentral -v pkginstall python-apt

Thanks in advance.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future.
To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New".
Thanks again!