[Bug 1737296] Re: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Iqra Bashir]

After running command
sudo apt -f install
 I got following error
Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14_all.deb ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 19: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm:
pyclean: not found
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status
127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 19: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not
found
dpkg: error processing archive
/var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
/var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst:
pycompile: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
127
Preparing to unpack
.../python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12_amd64.deb ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: 6:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status
127
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not
found
dpkg: error processing archive
/var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12_amd64.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
127
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14_all.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

screen shot is attached


On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Andreas Hasenack <andreas at canonical.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.
>
> It looks like you removed some essential software for your Ubuntu system
> to work.
>
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 19: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm:
> pyclean: not found
>
>
> I suggest you try the command below, but I'll have to mark this bug as
> invalid because it's not a problem in the samba software:
>
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt -f install
> sudo apt install python-minimal
>
> ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Invalid
>
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> Title:
>   package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11 failed to
>   install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
>   status 127
>
> Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
>   Invalid
>
> Bug description:
>   I encountered this error every time while installing any update.
>   while installing caffe on my system i installed certain packages which
> are now causing priblem. kindly guide me to solve this.
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124-generic 4.4.95
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Sat Dec  9 11:47:04 2017
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 127
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-31 (130 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64
> (20150805)
>   NmbdLog:
>
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
>    apt  1.2.24
>   SambaServerRegression: Yes
>   SmbConfIncluded: Yes
>   SmbLog:
>
>   SourcePackage: samba
>   Title: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 127
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-05 (126 days ago)
>   WindowsFailedConnect: Yes
>
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Title:
  package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 127

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I encountered this error every time while installing any update.
  while installing caffe on my system i installed certain packages which are now causing priblem. kindly guide me to solve this.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124-generic 4.4.95
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec  9 11:47:04 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-31 (130 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  NmbdLog:
   
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-05 (126 days ago)
  WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

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