package python-setuptools 0.6c7-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Schofield]

Binary package hint: python-setuptools

WHAT I DID:
Upgraded from hardy --> hardy via "aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade".

WHAT I EXPECTED TO HAPPEN:
All software to update without error.

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED:
QUOTE BEGINS
Setting up python-setuptools (0.6c7-1) ... pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/setuptools.pth pycentral pkginstall: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/setuptools.pth dpkg: error processing python-setuptools (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-opengl: python-opengl depends on python-setuptools; however: Package python-setuptools is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python-opengl (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
QUOTE ENDS

/etc/apt/sources.list and the crash report will be attached shortly.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jan 31 23:01:21 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: python-setuptools 0.6c7-1
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: python-setuptools
Title: package python-setuptools 0.6c7-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux ubuntudesktop 2.6.24-5-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 24 19:45:21 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

[John Schofield (jschofield)]

Also uploading a crash file attributed to python-opengl which appears to have the same root cause.

[Mathieu Charron (elwillow)]

similar error.
Mine crashed at grub.
I've attached the screenshot. I, sadly, don't have more info.