[Bug 1703048] Re: package click 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: click (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package click 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in click package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Preparing to unpack .../click_0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
  Cannot start click due to a conflict with a different locally-installed Python 'click' package.  Remove it using Python packaging tools and try again.
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  Cannot start click due to a conflict with a different locally-installed Python 'click' package.  Remove it using Python packaging tools and try again.
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/click_0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Job for click-system-hooks.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
  See "systemctl status click-system-hooks.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
  click-system-hooks.service couldn't start.
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/click_0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.10
  Release:	16.10

  
  apt-cache policy click
  click:
    Installed: 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1
    Candidate: 0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1
    Version table:
       0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates/main amd64 Packages
   *** 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: click 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.3
  AptOrdering:
   click:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul  7 13:13:19 2017
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2017-07-07  13:13:18
   Commandline: apt-get -f install
   Requested-By: george (1000)
   Upgrade: click:amd64 (0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1, 0.4.46+16.10.20170607.3-0ubuntu1)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-10 (178 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.3.5
  SourcePackage: click
  Title: package click 0.4.45.1+16.10.20160916-0ubuntu1 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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