[Bug 1651660] Re: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Geokimbo]

I've just got back to the office and updated the desktop with apt from a
terminal and get the same thing.

Here is a copy of the traceback

Preparing to unpack .../python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.16_amd64.deb ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 24, in <module>
    import logging
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/logging/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    import sys, os, time, cStringIO, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/weakref.py", line 14, in <module>
    from _weakref import (
ImportError: cannot import name _remove_dead_weakref
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 24, in <module>
    import logging
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/logging/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    import sys, os, time, cStringIO, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/weakref.py", line 14, in <module>
    from _weakref import (
ImportError: cannot import name _remove_dead_weakref
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.16_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 26, in <module>
    import logging
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/logging/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    import sys, os, time, cStringIO, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/weakref.py", line 14, in <module>
    from _weakref import (
ImportError: cannot import name _remove_dead_weakref
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1


The desktop does have a bunch of cifs shares but given that the laptop doesn't I think that is a red herring. The cifs shares are all still working.


For what its worth here's the output of stat
kim at Portos:~$ stat /usr/bin/python
  File: '/usr/bin/python' -> 'python2.7'
  Size: 9         	Blocks: 0          IO Block: 4096   symbolic link
Device: fc00h/64512d	Inode: 41292233    Links: 1
Access: (0777/lrwxrwxrwx)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Access: 2018-09-06 13:53:39.657278583 +0800
Modify: 2017-11-24 08:52:21.000000000 +0800
Change: 2018-02-27 09:36:31.297425618 +0800
 Birth: -

Looks like a undeclared variable or mismatch in code versions.

Cheers
Kim

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Title:
  package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  while starting my laptop it could not find the cifs shares

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Dec 21 08:34:15 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-28 (175 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15ubuntu0.2
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package python-samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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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