I'm not exactly sure why, but manually installing python 3 fixed the issue for me..
`sudo apt-get install python3` After that `sudo dpkg --configure -a` ran just fine without any issues. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to python3-defaults in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1471460 Title: package python3 3.4.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4 Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: dpkg: too many errors, stopping Errors were encountered while processing: python3 update-notifier-common python3-lxml python3-brlapi python3-mako python3-crypto python3-xdg python3-update-manager system-config-printer-gnome python3-six gdebi-core apport-gtk python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets python3-gi-cairo python3-pkg-resources ubuntu-release-upgrader-core python3-gi python3-bs4 lsb-release python3-apport indicator-applet software-center-aptdaemon-plugins gnome-terminal python3-markupsafe python3-defer python3-problem-report ubuntu-drivers-common gnome-core python3-uno ibus software-properties-gtk python3-oauthlib python3-chardet python3-aptdaemon update-notifier python3-html5lib aptdaemon rhythmbox firefox python3-httplib2 unattended-upgrades gedit python3-requests apport python3-cupshelpers update-manager python3-software-properties python3-urllib3 python3-cairo python-commandnotfound gnome-menus ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: python3 3.4.3-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-20.20-generic 3.19.8 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-20-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Jul 4 22:11:57 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:python3:3.4.3-1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-07 (1365 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1 SourcePackage: python3-defaults Title: package python3 3.4.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/1471460/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

