In bug #999013, someone said they fixed a similar problem by running
`sudo apt-get dist-upgrade` at the prompt.
I tried. It didn't work. I got this:
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... snip ....
Unpacking libaudit1:amd64 (from .../libaudit1_1%3a2.2.2-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up libaudit1:amd64 (1:2.2.2-1ubuntu4) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
(Reading database ... 564346 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace debconf 1.5.46ubuntu1 (using
.../debconf_1.5.49ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 563, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 545, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 272, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 247, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 237, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 578, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 505, in get_config_vars
import re
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
import sre_compile
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
import sre_parse
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
from sre_constants import *
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 563, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 545, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 272, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 247, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 237, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 578, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 505, in get_config_vars
import re
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
import sre_compile
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
import sre_parse
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
from sre_constants import *
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.49ubuntu1_all.deb
(--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Traceback (most
recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 563, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 545, in main
known_paths = addusersitepackages(known_paths)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 272, in addusersitepackages
user_site = getusersitepackages()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 247, in getusersitepackages
user_base = getuserbase() # this will also set USER_BASE
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 237, in getuserbase
USER_BASE = get_config_var('userbase')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 578, in get_config_var
return get_config_vars().get(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 505, in get_config_vars
import re
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/re.py", line 105, in <module>
import sre_compile
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py", line 14, in <module>
import sre_parse
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py", line 17, in <module>
from sre_constants import *
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py", line 18, in <module>
from _sre import MAXREPEAT
ImportError: cannot import name MAXREPEAT
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/debconf_1.5.49ubuntu1_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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