[Bug 1591541] Re: package python-lockfile 1:0.12.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Alberto Salvia Novella]

** Changed in: python-lockfile (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Louis (stitch0louis) => (unassigned)

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Title:
  package python-lockfile 1:0.12.2-1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in python-lockfile package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Need to get 37.4 kB/178 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python3-minimal amd64 3.5.1-3 [23.3 kB]
  Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python-lockfile all 1:0.12.2-1 [14.1 kB]
  Fetched 37.4 kB in 1s (20.9 kB/s)          
  (Reading database ... 291413 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../python3-minimal_3.5.1-3_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking python3-minimal (3.5.1-3) over (3.5.1-3) ...
  Preparing to unpack .../python-lockfile_1%3a0.12.2-1_all.deb ...
    File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
      except (IOError, OSError), e:
                               ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
    File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
      except (IOError, OSError), e:
                               ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-lockfile_1%3a0.12.2-1_all.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
      from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
    File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
      from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
  ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python-lockfile_1%3a0.12.2-1_all.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-lockfile 1:0.12.2-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jun 11 23:54:18 2016
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-20 (111 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: python-lockfile
  Title: package python-lockfile 1:0.12.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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