[Bug 1096014] [NEW] "SystemError: E:Could not perform immediate configuration on 'python-minimal'" message during i386 licid-precise upgrade of universe packages

[Parameswaran Sivatharman]

Public bug reported:

The following error occurred on an automated upgrade of Lucid-> Precise
of i386 universe packages.

ERROR Exception during pm.DoInstall()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/tmpmZR4pr/DistUpgradeView.py", line 203, in run
    res = pm.do_install(self.writefd)
SystemError: E:Could not perform immediate configuration on 'python-minimal'.Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (2)

Logs attached.

The impacted job is 
https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/view/Precise/view/Upgrade%20Testing%20Dashboard/job/precise-upgrade-lucid-universe/338/ARCH=i386,LTS=lts,PROFILE=universe,label=upgrade-test/

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


** Tags: dist-upgrade qa-daily-testing qa-manual-testing

** Attachment added: "apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1096014/+attachment/3473940/+files/apt-clone_system_state.tar.gz

** Description changed:

  The following error occurred on an automated upgrade of Lucid-> Precise
  of i386 universe packages.
  
  ERROR Exception during pm.DoInstall()
  Traceback (most recent call last):
-   File "/tmp/tmpmZR4pr/DistUpgradeView.py", line 203, in run
-     res = pm.do_install(self.writefd)
+   File "/tmp/tmpmZR4pr/DistUpgradeView.py", line 203, in run
+     res = pm.do_install(self.writefd)
  SystemError: E:Could not perform immediate configuration on 'python-minimal'.Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (2)
  
  Logs attached.
+ 
+ The impacted job is 
+ https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/view/Precise/view/Upgrade%20Testing%20Dashboard/job/precise-upgrade-lucid-universe/338/ARCH=i386,LTS=lts,PROFILE=universe,label=upgrade-test/

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Title:
  "SystemError: E:Could not perform immediate configuration on 'python-
  minimal'" message during i386 licid-precise upgrade of universe
  packages

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

Bug description:
  The following error occurred on an automated upgrade of Lucid->
  Precise of i386 universe packages.

  ERROR Exception during pm.DoInstall()
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/tmp/tmpmZR4pr/DistUpgradeView.py", line 203, in run
      res = pm.do_install(self.writefd)
  SystemError: E:Could not perform immediate configuration on 'python-minimal'.Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (2)

  Logs attached.

  The impacted job is 
  https://jenkins.qa.ubuntu.com/view/Precise/view/Upgrade%20Testing%20Dashboard/job/precise-upgrade-lucid-universe/338/ARCH=i386,LTS=lts,PROFILE=universe,label=upgrade-test/

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