[Bug 506953] [NEW] package python-gdata 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Steven]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: python-gdata

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

python-gdata:
Installed: 1.2.4-0ubuntu2
Candidate: 1.2.4-0ubuntu2
Version table:
*** 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 0
   500 http://mirror.cc.columbia.edu karmic/universe Packages
   100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


During a routine update, This package failed to upgrade correctly. 

I tried to remove / reinstall it, but I get the following output:

$ sudo apt-get remove --purge python-gdata

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  policykit libpolkit-gnome0 libpolkit-dbus2 policykit-gnome libpolkit-grant2
  libpolkit2
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  python-gdata*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 2,089kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 278341 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing python-gdata ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed pre-removal script: Exec format error
dpkg: error processing python-gdata (--purge):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-gdata
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jan 13 08:00:59 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: python-gdata 1.2.4-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: python-gdata
Title: package python-gdata 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 pyton-gdata

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package python-gdata 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/506953
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