/var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: pyclean: Permission denied
and then /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: Permission denied and then /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: pycompile: Permission denied etc. Your system is in a weird state, the package is not at fault. Please contact user support. ** Changed in: libxml2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to libxml2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1770667 Title: package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 126 Status in libxml2 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I keep getting an error message about python. I am a new user to ubuntu. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt21 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-61-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri May 11 10:19:24 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-05-11 10:19:23 Commandline: apt-get install tor Install: tor:amd64 (0.2.4.27-1build0.14.04.1), torsocks:amd64 (1.3-3, automatic), tor-geoipdb:amd64 (0.2.4.27-1build0.14.04.1, automatic) Upgrade: python-samba:amd64 (4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14), python-libxml2:amd64 (2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.12), apport:amd64 (2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27) DuplicateSignature: package:python-libxml2:2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 126 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 126 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-15 (726 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.8 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14 SourcePackage: libxml2 Title: package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 126 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2018-05-09 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml2/+bug/1770667/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp