[Bug 1656142] Re: package python-setuptools 20.7.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

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

** Changed in: python-setuptools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package python-setuptools 20.7.0-1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 127

Status in python-setuptools package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ran into this bug while trying to install dependencies for Theano

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-setuptools 20.7.0-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 12 16:28:48 2017
  Dependencies: python-pkg-resources 20.7.0-1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python-setuptools:20.7.0-1
   Setting up python-imaging (3.1.2-0ubuntu1) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-imaging.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-imaging.postinst: pycompile: not found
   dpkg: error processing package python-imaging (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-11 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.18
  SourcePackage: python-setuptools
  Title: package python-setuptools 20.7.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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