package lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[John Klein]

Preparing to replace lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20.2 (using .../lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.3_all.deb) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 32, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, getver, vrepr
EOFError: EOF read where not expected
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 32, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, getver, vrepr
EOFError: EOF read where not expected
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.3_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 34, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
EOFError: EOF read where not expected
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Preparing to replace libhcrypto4-heimdal 1.6~git20120311.dfsg.1-2 (using .../libhcrypto4-heimdal_1.6~git20120311.dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb) ...
De-configuring libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 ...
Unpacking replacement libhcrypto4-heimdal ...
Preparing to replace libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 1.6~git20120311.dfsg.1-2 (using .../libhcrypto4-heimdal_1.6~git20120311.dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/lsb-release_4.0-0ubuntu20.3_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-52.78-generic 3.2.48
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 7 22:38:42 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:lsb-release:4.0-0ubuntu20.2:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: lsb
Title: package lsb-release 4.0-0ubuntu20.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

closing as obsolete, sorry we could not get to it sooner