python3-botocore installs an invalid Python file (containing diff headers)

[Dan Watkins]

Setting up python3-botocore (1.5.75-1) ...
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/botocore/utils.py", line 2
    --- botocore/utils.py 2016-11-10 11:30:23.478805141 +0900
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/botocore/utils.py", line 2
    --- botocore/utils.py 2016-11-10 11:30:23.478805141 +0900
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

dpkg: error processing package python3-botocore (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

$ head -n5 /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/botocore/utils.py
# Copyright 2012-2014 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
--- botocore/utils.py 2016-11-10 11:30:23.478805141 +0900
+++ botocore/utils.py 2016-11-10 11:30:23.466805008 +0900
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 from botocore.exceptions import InvalidDNSNameError, ClientError

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: python3-botocore 1.5.75-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 28 10:24:59 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-04 (1028 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: python-botocore
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2016-12-05 (204 days ago)

[Dan Watkins (oddbloke)]

This looks like it'll be fixed with a sync from Debian; -2 has the fix.

[Carlo Lobrano (c-lobrano)]

Confirmed by an upstream bug