I encountered a very similar error when upgrading from Edgy to Feisty. In my case, it seems the existence of ipython in my system prevented python2.5-minimal to install. I could continue the upgrade process after uninstalling ipython. Here is my traceback:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 617 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up python2.5-minimal (2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3) ... Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.5... pycentral: pycentral rtinstall: package ipython: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/Extensions/numeric_formats.py pycentral rtinstall: package ipython: already exists: /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/IPython/Extensions/numeric_formats.py dpkg: error processing python2.5-minimal (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5: python2.5 depends on python2.5-minimal (= 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3); however: Package python2.5-minimal is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python2.5 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5-dev: python2.5-dev depends on python2.5 (= 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3); however: Package python2.5 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing python2.5-dev (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: python2.5-minimal python2.5 python2.5-dev E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- Latest python2.5-minimal update in Feisty fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80200 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
