Comment 4 for bug 1651660

Hi,
stat /usr/bin/python says:

melsec@LT140063:~$ stat /usr/bin/python
  File: '/usr/bin/python' -> '/etc/alternatives/python'
  Size: 24 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 4096 symbolic link
Device: 802h/2050d Inode: 3674418 Links: 1
Access: (0777/lrwxrwxrwx) Uid: ( 0/ root) Gid: ( 0/ root)
Access: 2017-02-13 09:25:56.783621704 +0100
Modify: 2017-01-20 16:13:18.632559074 +0100
Change: 2017-01-20 16:13:18.636559074 +0100
 Birth: -

As i use both python 2.7 and 3.5 (with Anaconda), i presume it has
something to do with update-alternatives?
2.7 is the default (manualy with UA)

Cheers, Cor

2017-02-13 11:35 GMT+01:00 Robie Basak <email address hidden>:

> >From log:
>
> Preparing to unpack .../python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+
> dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3_amd64.deb ...
> File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
> except (IOError, OSError), e:
> ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 1
> dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
> File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
> except (IOError, OSError), e:
> ^
> SyntaxError: invalid syntax
> dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/
> python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>
> Have you messed with your /usr/bin/python symlink? What does "stat
> /usr/bin/python" show?
>
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> Title:
> package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 1
>
> Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> while starting my laptop it could not find the cifs shares
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> Package: python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Dec 21 08:34:15 2016
> ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-28 (175 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20160420.1)
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
> apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
> SambaClientRegression: Yes
> SourcePackage: samba
> Title: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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