package python-aptdaemon 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

[Tim Hawes]

Setting up python-aptdaemon (0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/python2.6/runpy.py", line 122, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/python2.6/runpy.py", line 34, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 168, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 160, in main
    compile(filename, doraise=True)
  File "/usr/pkg/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 115, in compile
    f = open(file, 'U')
IOError: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '-'
dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: python-aptdaemon 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 17 17:16:17 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: aptdaemon
Title: package python-aptdaemon 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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