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
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of aptdaemon:
 aptdaemon depends on python-aptdaemon (= 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing aptdaemon (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets:
 python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets depends on python-aptdaemon (= 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets:
 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets depends on python-aptdaemon (= 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                      No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                              aptdaemon-gtk:
 python-aptdaemon-gtk depends on python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets (= 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets is not configured yet.
 python-aptdaemon-gtk depends on python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (= 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.1); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-center:
 software-center depends on python-aptdaemon (>= 0.40); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.
 software-center depends on python-aptdaemon-gtk; however:
  Package python-aptdaemon-gtk is not configured yet.
 software-center depends on aptdaemon (>= 0.40); however:
  Package aptdaemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing software-center (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-aptdaemon
 aptdaemon
 python-aptdaemon.gtkwidgets
 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets
 python-aptdaemon-gtk
 software-center
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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: Sun Nov 27 08:03:46 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)