package python-crypto 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2 [modified: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_15.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_pss.py] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101

[Ryan Boc]

I think package has been corrupted? Not really sure..

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python-crypto 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2 [modified: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_15.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_pss.py]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.24
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 5 07:37:06 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:python-crypto:2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2 [modified: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_15.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_pss.py]:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-30 (766 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: python-crypto
Title: package python-crypto 2.6.1-4ubuntu0.2 [modified: usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/__init__.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_15.py usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Crypto/SelfTest/Signature/test_pkcs1_pss.py] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher)]

Seems more like a bug in pycompile, as that is responsible to byte-compile the py files.