I can't reproduce this. What I did:
* created a Ubuntu 18.04 chroot, and did a schroot into it * added "multiverse universe" to `/etc/apt/sources.list` * `apt update` * `apt install jython-stilts` I get warnings, which are created by the startup of Jython: WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred WARNING: Illegal reflective access by jnr.posix.JavaLibCHelper$ReflectiveAccess (file:/usr/share/java/jnr-posix.jar) to method sun.nio.ch.SelChImpl.getFD() WARNING: Please consider reporting this to the maintainers of jnr.posix.JavaLibCHelper$ReflectiveAccess WARNING: Use --illegal-access=warn to enable warnings of further illegal reflective access operations WARNING: All illegal access operations will be denied in a future release But the package installs fine, and a quick test afterwards shows that it imports fine: (bionic)oles@donar:~$ jython WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred WARNING: Illegal reflective access by jnr.posix.JavaLibCHelper$ReflectiveAccess (file:/usr/share/java/jnr-posix.jar) to method sun.nio.ch.SelChImpl.getFD() WARNING: Please consider reporting this to the maintainers of jnr.posix.JavaLibCHelper$ReflectiveAccess WARNING: Use --illegal-access=warn to enable warnings of further illegal reflective access operations WARNING: All illegal access operations will be denied in a future release Jython 2.7.1 (, Oct 22 2017, 13:43:00) [OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Oracle Corporation)] on java10.0.1 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import stilts >>> The difference is that in the log above, there is a package "ibm- java80-jdk" installed, which however is not part of Ubuntu 18.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1784043 Title: package jython-stilts 3.1.2-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed jython-stilts package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/starjava-ttools/+bug/1784043/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs