package python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Binary package hint: python-support

After installing gnome-gmail_1.7.2-1_all.deb, clicking emails in web browsers does nothing.

Setting up python-support (1.0.4ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 492, in <module>
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 326, in post_change_stuff
    os.remove(abspath)
OSError: [Errno 5] Input/output error: '/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/curl/__init__.pyc'
dpkg: error processing python-support (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Executing gnome-gmail directly in terminal, shows the following error:

$ gnome-gmail
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/gnome-gmail", line 36, in <module>
    import dbus
ImportError: No module named dbus

updating dbus shows more errors:

sudo apt-get install dbus
[sudo] password for #######:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
dbus is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up python-support (1.0.4ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 492, in <module>
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 326, in post_change_stuff
    os.remove(abspath)
OSError: [Errno 5] Input/output error:

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic-pae 2.6.32.38+drm33.16
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic-pae i686
AptOrdering: python-support: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jun 1 08:47:49 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: python-support
Title: package python-support 1.0.4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[dino99 (9d9)]

Support for that version has ended