package python3-ipython 5.5.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3-ipython package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139

[Jeff Rodny]

Updating Ubuntu from 16.04 to 18.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: python3-ipython 5.5.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-96.97~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-96-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 14 14:16:03 2020
ErrorMessage: installed python3-ipython package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-12 (914 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt 1.6.12
SourcePackage: ipython
Title: package python3-ipython 5.5.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3-ipython package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 139
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-04-14 (0 days ago)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

My hunch is that you've managed to break your python setup. This would then not be a bug in Ubuntu.

Can you reproduce this in a clean installation of Ubuntu (for example in a chroot or a VM)?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for ipython (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]