[Bug 991990] Re: package python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

[Matthias Klose]

looks like a python-gtk2 issue:

Setting up python (2.7.3-0ubuntu2) ...
Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.7...
running python rtupdate hooks for python2.7...
Updating *.pc symlinks for python-gtk2-dev...
ln: failed to create symbolic link `./pygtk-2.0.pc': File exists
error running python rtupdate hook python-gtk2-dev
dpkg: error processing python (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already


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Title:
  package python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 4

Status in “pygtk” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Upgrading from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-41.88-server 2.6.32.59+drm33.24
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-41-server x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 30 10:42:36 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
  SourcePackage: python-defaults
  Title: package python 2.7.3-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-30 (0 days ago)

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