I had the same problem, but my log started like this:
Log time: 2020-10-21 09:38:03.264979
MarkInstall python-is-python2:amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-4 @un uN Ib > FU=1
Installing python2 as Depends of python-is-python2
MarkInstall python2:amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0
Installing python2-minimal as PreDepends of python2
MarkInstall python2-minimal:amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0
Removing: python-minimal
MarkDelete python-minimal:amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK > FU=0
Installing libpython2-stdlib as Depends of python2
MarkInstall libpython2-stdlib:amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0
Removing: libpython-stdlib
MarkDelete libpython-stdlib:amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK > FU=0
Removing: python
MarkDelete python:amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK Ib > FU=0
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) python-support:amd64 < 1.0.15 @ii mK Ib >
>>> Broken python-support <<<:amd64 Depends on python-minimal:amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii gR >
I've purged python-support, and solved the problem (i.e. it's installing now). It had only 6 packages depending on it.
From your log "nodejs" might be the problem, maybe a leftover from some ppa. Proceed with caution when removing python packages.
Best,
Daniel
I had the same problem, but my log started like this:
Log time: 2020-10-21 09:38:03.264979 is-python2: amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-4 @un uN Ib > FU=1 minimal: amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0 minimal: amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK > FU=0 stdlib: amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0 stdlib: amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK > FU=0 support: amd64 < 1.0.15 @ii mK Ib > minimal: amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii gR >
MarkInstall python-
Installing python2 as Depends of python-is-python2
MarkInstall python2:amd64 < none -> 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 @un uN Ib > FU=0
Installing python2-minimal as PreDepends of python2
MarkInstall python2-
Removing: python-minimal
MarkDelete python-
Installing libpython2-stdlib as Depends of python2
MarkInstall libpython2-
Removing: libpython-stdlib
MarkDelete libpython-
Removing: python
MarkDelete python:amd64 < 2.7.15~rc1-1 @ii mK Ib > FU=0
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 1
Investigating (0) python-
>>> Broken python-support <<<:amd64 Depends on python-
I've purged python-support, and solved the problem (i.e. it's installing now). It had only 6 packages depending on it.
From your log "nodejs" might be the problem, maybe a leftover from some ppa. Proceed with caution when removing python packages.
Best,
Daniel