[Bug 1605657] Re: package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Matthias Klose]

the logs are from the removal. what should I say? not a bug if you
remove it

Removing update-notifier (3.168.1) ...
Removing update-notifier-common (3.168.1) ...
Removing update-manager (1:16.04.3) ...
Removing ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk (1:16.04.14) ...
Removing update-manager-core (1:16.04.3) ...
dpkg: warning: while removing update-manager-core, directory '/var/lib/update-manager' not empty so not removed
Removing ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (1:16.04.14) ...
Removing python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14) ...
Removing python3-aptdaemon (1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14) ...
Removing python3-dbus (1.2.0-3) ...
Removing python3-distupgrade (1:16.04.14) ...
Removing python3-gi (3.20.0-0ubuntu1) ...
Removing python3-update-manager (1:16.04.3) ...
Removing python3-apt (1.1.0~beta1build1) ...
dpkg: python3.5: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3 depends on python3.5 (>= 3.5.1-2~).

Removing python3.5 (3.5.2-2~16.01) ...
dpkg: python3.5-minimal: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3-minimal depends on python3.5-minimal (>= 3.5.1-2~).

Removing python3.5-minimal (3.5.2-2~16.01) ...
Unlinking and removing bytecode for runtime python3.5
dpkg: python3: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3-xkit depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-jwt depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-louis depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-debian depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-ptyprocess depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 dh-python depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 gnome-menus depends on python3:any (>= 3.1~).
 python3-urllib3 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-requests depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-httplib2 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-html5lib depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-chardet depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-pexpect depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-pyasn1 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-feedparser depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-blinker depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-problem-report depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-defer depends on pyt
Removing python3 (3.5.1-3) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: py3clean: not found
dpkg: error processing package python3 (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127


** Changed in: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I delet python3.5 by wrong using sudo apt-get remove python3.5 and to
  fix that I logged in from terminal because I lost my desktop terminal
  and I reinstalled the ubuntu dektop

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python3 3.5.1-3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 22 14:48:23 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3:3.5.1-3
   Removing python3 (3.5.1-3) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: py3clean: not found
   dpkg: error processing package python3 (--remove):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-18 (94 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  Title: package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-01 (50 days ago)

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