[Bug 881972] [NEW] package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Public bug reported:

Not sure if this is related, but is the only WARNING/ERROR message that preceded "Setting up update-manager-core"
...
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
WARNING: Failed to parse default value `' for schema (/schemas/apps/devhelp/state/main/contents/books_disabled)
...
Setting up update-manager-core (1:0.150.5) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 322, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 299, in main
    options.force, options.optimize, e_patterns)
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 217, in compile
    pipe.send(fn)
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 180, in py_compile
    stdin.write(filename + '\n')
IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
dpkg: error processing update-manager-core (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on update-manager-core (= 1:0.150.5); however:
  Package update-manager-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for menu ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 update-manager-core
 update-manager
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: update-manager-core 1:0.150.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 26 08:01:29 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
GConfNonDefault: /apps/update-manager/check_new_release_ignore=
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty

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Title:
  package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not sure if this is related, but is the only WARNING/ERROR message that preceded "Setting up update-manager-core"
  ...
  Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
  WARNING: Failed to parse default value `' for schema (/schemas/apps/devhelp/state/main/contents/books_disabled)
  ...
  Setting up update-manager-core (1:0.150.5) ...
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 322, in <module>
      main()
    File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 299, in main
      options.force, options.optimize, e_patterns)
    File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 217, in compile
      pipe.send(fn)
    File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 180, in py_compile
      stdin.write(filename + '\n')
  IOError: [Errno 32] Broken pipe
  dpkg: error processing update-manager-core (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
   update-manager depends on update-manager-core (= 1:0.150.5); however:
    Package update-manager-core is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Processing triggers for menu ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   update-manager-core
   update-manager
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: update-manager-core 1:0.150.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 26 08:01:29 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  GConfNonDefault: /apps/update-manager/check_new_release_ignore=
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
  SourcePackage: update-manager
  Title: package update-manager-core 1:0.150.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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