[Bug 1529418] [NEW] package python-html5lib 0.999-3~ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Public bug reported:

Trying to get python 3.4 set up.  Despite posts saying python and pip
are part of Ubuntu 14.04, python is 2.7 and pip is absent  I tried oio,
and was told by apt-get as to what to enter to install it.  I entered
it, and immediately my install of 14.04 began crashing, keeping me in
chrome browser with two tabs opened:  The first, to fill out this bug
report.  The second, the one constantly refreshing every 10 seconds, to
report a bug that package python-distlib 0.1.8-1ubuntu1 failed to
install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
error exit status 1.

I will get this off, then try a restart and see if 14.04 can recover.
Since the package did not install, I don't have the option of removing
or purging it.  If necessary, I will try autoremove.  Otherwise, I may
be forced to replace my install of 14.04.  Not good choices, and does
not say much for the LTS assurance that 14.04 is suppose to have.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python-html5lib 0.999-3~ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-57.77~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt20
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-57-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 26 17:10:26 2015
Dependencies: python-six 1.5.2-1ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature: package:python-html5lib:0.999-3~ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-31 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: html5lib
Title: package python-html5lib 0.999-3~ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: html5lib (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check trusty

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  package python-html5lib 0.999-3~ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
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