[Bug 1157687] [NEW] Upgrade to raring fails in prerm

[LaMont Jones]

Public bug reported:

During an upgrade to raring (from quantal), the prerm script tries to
use things that are not defined.  There are broken Dependencies in the
package.

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Preparing to replace python-novaclient 1:2.9.0-0ubuntu1 (using .../python-novaclient_1%3a2.11.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
    known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
    user_site = getusersitepackages()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
    user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
    USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 548, in get_config_var
    return get_config_vars().get(name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 475, in get_config_vars
    import re
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
    import sre_compile
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
    import sre_parse
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
    from sre_constants import *
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
    from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
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/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
    known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
    user_site = getusersitepackages()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
    user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
    USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 548, in get_config_var
    return get_config_vars().get(name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 475, in get_config_vars
    import re
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
    import sre_compile
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
    import sre_parse
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
    from sre_constants import *
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
    from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-novaclient_1%3a2.11.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 562, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 544, in main
    known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 271, in addusersitepackages
    user_site = getusersitepackages()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 246, in getusersitepackages
    user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 236, in getuserbase
    USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 548, in get_config_var
    return get_config_vars().get(name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 475, in get_config_vars
    import re
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
    import sre_compile
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
    import sre_parse
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
    from sre_constants import *
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
    from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

** Affects: python-novaclient (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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