** Description changed: - Got this error while using "Transmageddon Video Transcoder" and again - while updating 16.10 to 17.04. + [Impact] + An upgrade of python3.5 will fail if someone has installed a different version of python3.5 in their path e.g. in /usr/local/bin. This is because the postinst scripts do not specify the complete path to python3.5. + + [Test Case] + 1) Ensure the version of python3.5 from the release pocket is installed + 2) Install python3 using the instructions at https://passingcuriosity.com/2015/installing-python-from-source/ + 3) Confirm that python3.5 from /usr/local/bin/ is being used / the default + 4) Upgrade to a newer version of python3.5 from -proposed + + Observe the following Traceback: + + Setting up python3.5-minimal (3.5.3-1) ... + Traceback (most recent call last): + File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 6, in <module> + import importlib._bootstrap_external + File "/usr/lib/python3.5/importlib/__init__.py", line 57, in <module> + import types + File "/usr/lib/python3.5/types.py", line 166, in <module> + import functools as _functools + File "/usr/lib/python3.5/functools.py", line 23, in <module> + from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary + File "/usr/lib/python3.5/weakref.py", line 12, in <module> + from _weakref import ( + ImportError: cannot import name '_remove_dead_weakref' + dpkg: error processing package python3.5-minimal (--configure): + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-minimal: + python3-minimal depends on python3.5-minimal (>= 3.5.3-1~); however: + Package python3.5-minimal is not configured yet. + + dpkg: error processing package python3-minimal (--configure): + dependency problems - leaving unconfigured + No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. + Errors were encountered while processing: + python3.5-minimal + python3-minimal + + With the version of python3.5 from -proposed this Traceback will not be + encountered. + + [Regression Potential] + It's possible I missed a postinst script so other python3.5 binary packages should be installed to ensure they are all fixed e.g. python3.5-dbg. + + [Original Description] + Got this error while using "Transmageddon Video Transcoder" and again while updating 16.10 to 17.04. Seems to have something to do with needing that Python3 version for Teletext decoding in media that is in transport stream format (.ts). - ProblemType: Package - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 + ProblemType: PackageDistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: python3 3.5.1-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 14 19:27:33 2017 ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing python3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-01 (714 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) RelatedPackageVersions: - dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 - apt 1.4 - SourcePackage: python3-defaults + dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 + apt 1.4SourcePackage: python3-defaults Title: package python3 3.5.1-4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing python3 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-14 (0 days ago)
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