[Bug 1833450] Re: package libpython2.7-dev 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Kai Kasurinen]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when
trying to install a particular package. Please execute the following
command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your
issue, but the failure could be caused by filesystem or memory
corruption. So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory
test. Thanks in advance!


** Changed in: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package libpython2.7-dev 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit
  status 2

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  when i opened my system, this bug occurred. I don't know what's the
  issue. I've found so many things but not working in this case.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libpython2.7-dev 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-51.55-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-51-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun 19 08:25:58 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpython2.7-dev:2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
   Unpacking python2.7-dev (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) over (2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1) ...
   dpkg-deb: error: '/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-5GWLxY/20-libpython2.7-dev_2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04_amd64.deb' is not a Debian format archive
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-5GWLxY/20-libpython2.7-dev_2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-22 (178 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.11
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  Title: package libpython2.7-dev 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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