Setting up python3-gi (3.4.0-1) ... This is the error message: dpkg-query: error: parsing file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0004' near line 0: newline in field name `#padding' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 289, in <module> main() File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 269, in main options.force, options.optimize, e_patterns) File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 154, in compile for fn, versions_to_compile in filter_files(files, e_patterns, versions): File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 107, in filter_files for fn in files: File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 71, in filter_public for fn in files: File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 53, in from_package raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name) Exception: cannot get content of python3-gi
This is not something which is specific to pygobject. It's either a weird corner-case bug in dpkg, or more probably, memory/disk corruption. ** Summary changed: - package python3-gi 3.4.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + package python3-gi 3.4.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: newline in field name `#padding' ** Package changed: pygobject (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pygobject in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068948 Title: package python3-gi 3.4.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: newline in field name `#padding' Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: automatically report by apport ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: python3-gi 3.4.0-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Oct 20 10:37:31 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120612) SourcePackage: pygobject Title: package python3-gi 3.4.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1068948/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp