package mysql-workbench 6.3.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Buhle]

i cons disappeared

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mysql-workbench 6.3.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-67.88-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-67-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 6 10:13:31 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:mysql-workbench:6.3.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1
 Removing mysql-utilities (1.6.1-2) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-utilities.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-utilities.prerm: pyclean: not found
 dpkg: error processing package mysql-utilities (--purge):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-15 (263 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: mysql-workbench
Title: package mysql-workbench 6.3.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Removing mysql-utilities (1.6.1-2) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-utilities.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-utilities.prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: error processing package mysql-utilities (--purge):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

If anything, this is an issue in mysql-utilities. For some reason, your installation was missing the python-minimal package.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

mysql-utilities depends on python which in turn depends on python-minimal

Possibly, this needs a PreDepends on python or at least python-minimal.