package python-numeric 24.2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 (amd64)

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Trying to install gdesklets under jaunty, amd 64.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: python-numeric 24.2-9ubuntu1
SourcePackage: python-numeric
Title: package python-numeric 24.2-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64

[Krzysztof Klimonda (kklimonda)]

Snippet from full DpkgTerminalLog:
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Setting up python-numeric (24.2-9ubuntu1) ...

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 2190, in <module>

    main()

  File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 2184, in main

    rv = action.run(global_options)

  File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1496, in run

    self.options.exclude, byte_compile_default=True)

  File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1088, in install

    rt.byte_compile(files, bc_option, exclude_regex, ignore_errors)

  File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 228, in byte_compile

    shell=False, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__

    errread, errwrite)

  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py", line 1092, in _execute_child

    raise child_exception

OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

dpkg: error processing python-numeric (--configure):

 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gdesklets:

 gdesklets depends on python-numeric (>= 23.0-7); however:

  Package python-numeric is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing gdesklets (--configure):

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Setting up gdesklets-data (0.35.6-3) ...
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[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

@Jan: Hey!

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug. :)

What method were you using to install gdesklets? Was it via Applications> Accessories> Add/Remove Programs, System> Administration> Synaptic Package Manager, or did you download it from a website? It might not be important, but if it was from a synaptic source it could be a synaptic bug.

Cheers,
Ben