package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Divyansh Ahuja]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python3 3.5.1-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 27 13:01:56 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3:3.5.1-3
 Removing python3 (3.5.1-3) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: py3clean: not found
 dpkg: error processing package python3 (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-11 (380 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)