- install python2.6 from a previous release on precise.
- install the python-vm-builder package.
- sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-vm-builder.list
- sudo apt-get purge python2.6 python2.6-minimal
- reinstalled python2.6, installed python-central from precise-proposed, confirmed that the crash is resolved.
- removed python-vm-builder to clean up.
So I think this should be promoted to precise-updates ASAP.
Manually reproduced the initial bug this way:
- install python2.6 from a previous release on precise. dpkg/info/ python- vm-builder. list
- install the python-vm-builder package.
- sudo rm /var/lib/
- sudo apt-get purge python2.6 python2.6-minimal
- reinstalled python2.6, installed python-central from precise-proposed, confirmed that the crash is resolved.
- removed python-vm-builder to clean up.
So I think this should be promoted to precise-updates ASAP.