package ansible 2.9.6+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed ansible package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127

[Alexandra Veres]

I got the error while upgrading my os.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ansible 2.9.6+dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-39.44~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Apr 18 13:22:14 2022
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing ansible (2.9.6+dfsg-1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/ansible.prerm: 6: py3clean: not found
 dpkg: error processing package ansible (--remove):
  installed ansible package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
 dpkg: too many errors, stopping
DuplicateSignature:
 package:ansible:2.9.6+dfsg-1
 Removing ansible (2.9.6+dfsg-1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/ansible.prerm: 6: py3clean: not found
 dpkg: error processing package ansible (--remove):
  installed ansible package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: installed ansible package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-08-16 (244 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: ansible
Title: package ansible 2.9.6+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed ansible package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.ansible.ansible.cfg: 2021-10-14T21:49:50.379726