package python-setuptools (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

[Dennis]

11.04
most current version of python-setuptools
A clean installation

From Terminal:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/runpy.py", line 121, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", fname, loader, pkg_name)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/runpy.py", line 34, in _run_code
    exec code in run_globals
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 168, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 160, in main
    compile(filename, doraise=True)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/py_compile.py", line 115, in compile
    f = open(file, 'U')
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '-'
dpkg: error processing python-setuptools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-setuptools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: python-setuptools (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
AptOrdering:
 python-setuptools: Install
 python-setuptools: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug 31 09:56:13 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: distribute
Title: package python-setuptools (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)