[Bug 1846168] Re: package python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4 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-pip (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 127

Status in python-pip package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pip.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pip.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error processing package python-pip (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Setting up python-pkg-resources (20.7.0-1) ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pkg-resources.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pkg-resources.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error processing package python-pkg-resources (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-setuptools:
   python-setuptools depends on python-pkg-resources (= 20.7.0-1); however:
    Package python-pkg-resources is not configured yet

  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   python-pip
   python-pkg-resources
   python-setuptools
   python-wheel
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-60-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct  1 13:38:38 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python-pip:8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4
   Setting up python-pip (8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pip.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-pip.postinst: pycompile: not found
   dpkg: error processing package python-pip (--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 2019-05-22 (131 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.31
  SourcePackage: python-pip
  Title: package python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2019-06-03 (120 days ago)

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