It looks to me like there's a common issue with upgrading python packages in some situations - google finds ~230 bugs in launchpad in with the same error message, and the sample I looked at seemed to be in packages which only seemed to be related by being in python:
https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Abugs.launchpad.net%2Fbugs+%22ErrorMessage%3A+subprocess+installed +post-installation+script+returned+error+exit+status+101%22 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075632 Title: package python-xapian 1.2.8-1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 101 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xapian-bindings/+bug/1075632/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
