[Bug 998147] Re: package python-pexpect 2.3-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101

[Thomas Kluyver]

The critical part from VarLogDistupgradeApttermlog:

Setting up python-pexpect (2.3-1ubuntu2) ...
Sorry: TypeError: ('compile() expected string without null bytes',)
dpkg: error processing python-pexpect (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101

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Title:
  package python-pexpect 2.3-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 101

Status in “pexpect” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Happened while installing U 12

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: python-pexpect 2.3-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri May 11 18:35:22 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: pexpect
  Title: package python-pexpect 2.3-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-11 (0 days ago)

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