*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1545917 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1545917
Public bug reported: joe@joe-NB:~$ sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for joe: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: ibus Suggested packages: ibus-clutter ibus-doc ibus-qt4 The following packages will be upgraded: ibus 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 9 not upgraded. 7 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 30.7 kB/580 kB of archives. After this operation, 4,096 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://lk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main python-ibus all 1.5.5-1ubuntu3 [30.7 kB] Fetched 30.7 kB in 0s (32.6 kB/s) (Reading database ... 270561 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../ibus_1.5.5-1ubuntu3.2_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/ibus_1.5.5-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module> from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \ File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module> from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser' dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/ibus_1.5.5-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: python-ibus 1.5.5-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt12 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-49-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Feb 16 09:14:34 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:python-ibus:1.5.5-1ubuntu3:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-04 (42 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11 SourcePackage: ibus Title: package python-ibus 1.5.5-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ibus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1545920 Title: package python-ibus 1.5.5-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus/+bug/1545920/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs