I was seeing the same thing while updating my packages on an 8.10 install. Here's the output for:
$ sudo -s # export PYCENTRAL=debug # dpkg --configure -a ----- Setting up python-setuptools (0.6c9-0ubuntu1) ... pycentral: pycentral pkginstall python-setuptools pycentral: reading /usr/share/pyshared-data/python-setuptools pycentral: Using python-version from pkgconfig: 2.4, 2.5 pycentral: avail=['2.4', '2.5'], pkg=2.4, 2.5, install=['2.4', '2.5'] pycentral: install package python-setuptools pycentral: link shared files python2.4/python-setuptools pycentral: byte-compile files (44/44) python2.4 pycentral: ['/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/easy_install.py', '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/setuptools.egg-info/PKG-INFO', '...'] pycentral: link shared files python2.5/python-setuptools pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files pycentral pkginstall: not overwriting local files dpkg: error processing python-setuptools (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: python-setuptools -- package python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349565 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
