package python2.7-minimal 2.7.1-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

[Henri Manson]

Binary package hint: python2.7

occurred while dist-upgrading to natty

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: python2.7-minimal 2.7.1-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat May 28 18:21:50 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.1-5ubuntu2) ...
 Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.7...
 E: pycompile:240: Requested versions are not installed
 dpkg: error processing python2.7-minimal (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: python2.7
Title: package python2.7-minimal 2.7.1-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-26 (1 days ago)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

> Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.7...
> E: pycompile:240: Requested versions are not installed
> dpkg: error processing python2.7-minimal (--configure):

pycompile should be more verbose, which package it fails to compile.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.