Public bug reported:

After I upgraded from Gusty Gibbons (7.10) to Hardy Heron Alpha 1 (8.04)
I encountered a problem with installing it. I did the upgrade by “sudo
update-manager -d” It started out fine till a little way through it a
pop-up window told me that not all of the packages were totally
installed and were only partially installed. I have tried many things to
fix this problem often times when I try some of the following is what it
says:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/python-gobject_2.14.0-4_i386.deb: subprocess
new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

(another one (part of it))


dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of startupmanager:
 startupmanager depends on python-glade2 (>= 2.12); however:
  Package python-glade2 is not configured yet.
 startupmanager depends on python-gnome2 (>= 2.20); however:
  Package python-gnome2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing startupmanager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of system-config-printer:
 system-config-printer depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 system-config-printer depends on python-glade2; however:
  Package python-glade2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing system-config-printer (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on python-glade2; however:
  Package python-glade2 is not configured yet.
 update-manager depends on python-dbus; however:
  Package python-dbus is not configured yet.
 update-manager depends on python-gconf; however:
  Package python-gconf is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
 update-notifier depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-notifier (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-desktop:
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gdebi; however:
  Package gdebi is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gedit; however:
  Package gedit is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gimp-python; however:
  Package gimp-python is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-applets; however:
  Package gnome-applets is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-btdownload; however:
  Package gnome-btdownload is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-control-center; however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-menus; however:
  Package gnome-menus is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-session; however:
  Package gnome-session is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-terminal; however:
  Package gnome-terminal is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on hwdb-client-gnome; however:
  Package hwdb-client-gnome is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on nautilus; however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on nautilus-cd-burner; however:
  Package nautilus-cd-burner is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on system-config-printer; however:
  Package system-config-printer is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on update-notifier; however:
  Package update-notifier is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-desktop (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gnome-applets-data
 gnome-applets
 hplip
 python-problem-report
 python-apport
 apport
 python-gtk2
 python-glade2
 apport-gtk
 apturl
 python-gnomecanvas
 python-pyorbit
 python-gconf
 python-gnome2
 python-gnome2-desktop
 python-dbus
 deskbar-applet
 gdebi
 python-gtksourceview2
 gedit
 gimp-python
 gnome-btdownload
 python-gmenu
 gnome-menus
 gnome-control-center
 gnome-orca
 gnome-session
 gnome-terminal
 hpijs
 hwdb-client-gnome
 nautilus
 nautilus-cd-burner
 python-pyatspi
 python-software-properties
 rhythmbox
 serpentine
 software-properties-gtk
 startupmanager
 system-config-printer
 update-manager
 update-notifier
 ubuntu-desktop
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up python-dbus (0.82.3-1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-dbus (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-software-properties (0.60.debian-1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-software-properties (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-gnomecanvas (2.20.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-gnomecanvas (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-pyorbit (2.14.3-2ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-pyorbit (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-orca:
 gnome-orca depends on python-pyorbit (>= 2.14.0); however:
  Package python-pyorbit is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-orca (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of deskbar-applet:
 deskbar-applet depends on python-dbus; however:
  Package python-dbus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing deskbar-applet (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-problem-report (0.99) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-problem-report (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-gtksourceview2 (2.0.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-gtksourceview2 (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-gtk2 (2.12.0-1ubuntu2) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-gtk2 (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up gnome-applets-data (2.21.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets-data (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of serpentine:
 serpentine depends on python-dbus; however:
  Package python-dbus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing serpentine (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gdebi:
 gdebi depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.6.3-2); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gdebi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-pyatspi:
 python-pyatspi depends on python-pyorbit; however:
  Package python-pyorbit is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-pyatspi (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gimp-python:
 gimp-python depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.8.0); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gimp-python (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-applets:
 gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (>= 2.21); however:
  Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
 gnome-applets depends on gnome-applets-data (<< 2.22); however:
  Package gnome-applets-data is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-applets (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-manager:
 update-manager depends on python-dbus; however:
  Package python-dbus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up hplip (2.7.10-2) ...
Creating/updating hplip user account...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in <module>
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 
'/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing hplip (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gconf:
 python-gconf depends on python-pyorbit (>= 2.0.1-4); however:
  Package python-pyorbit is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-gconf (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-properties-gtk:
 software-properties-gtk depends on python-software-properties; however:
  Package python-software-properties is not configured yet.
 software-properties-gtk depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing software-properties-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gnome2:
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.5-gnomecanvas; however:
  Package python2.5-gnomecanvas is not installed.
  Package python-gnomecanvas which provides python2.5-gnomecanvas is not 
configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python-gconf; however:
  Package python-gconf is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.4-pyorbit; however:
  Package python2.4-pyorbit is not installed.
  Package python-pyorbit which provides python2.4-pyorbit is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.5-pyorbit; however:
  Package python2.5-pyorbit is not installed.
  Package python-pyorbit which provides python2.5-pyorbit is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.4-gnomecanvas; however:
  Package python2.4-gnomecanvas is not installed.
  Package python-gnomecanvas which provides python2.4-gnomecanvas is not 
configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python-pyorbit (>= 2.0.1-4); however:
  Package python-pyorbit is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.5-gtk2; however:
  Package python2.5-gtk2 is not installed.
  Package python-gtk2 which provides python2.5-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python-gnomecanvas; however:
  Package python-gnomecanvas is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.10.3); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.4-gtk2; however:
  Package python2.4-gtk2 is not installed.
  Package python-gtk2 which provides python2.4-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.5-gconf; however:
  Package python2.5-gconf is not installed.
  Package python-gconf which provides python2.5-gconf is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2 depends on python2.4-gconf; however:
  Package python2.4-gconf is not installed.
  Package python-gconf which provides python2.4-gconf is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-gnome2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of system-config-printer:
 system-config-printer depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing system-config-printer (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apturl:
 apturl depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.6.3-2); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apturl (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hpijs:
 hpijs depends on hplip (>= 2.7.10-2); however:
  Package hplip is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing hpijs (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport-gtk:
 apport-gtk depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apport-gtk (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gedit:
 gedit depends on python-gtksourceview2 (>= 2.0.0); however:
  Package python-gtksourceview2 is not configured yet.
 gedit depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.9.7); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gedit (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of startupmanager:
 startupmanager depends on python-gnome2 (>= 2.20); however:
  Package python-gnome2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing startupmanager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-apport:
 python-apport depends on python-problem-report (>= 0.94); however:
  Package python-problem-report is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of rhythmbox:
 rhythmbox depends on python-gnome2 (>= 2.18); however:
  Package python-gnome2 is not configured yet.
 rhythmbox depends on python-gtk2 (>= 2.10); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing rhythmbox (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gnome2-desktop:
 python-gnome2-desktop depends on python2.5-gtk2; however:
  Package python2.5-gtk2 is not installed.
  Package python-gtk2 which provides python2.5-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2-desktop depends on python2.4-gtk2; however:
  Package python2.4-gtk2 is not installed.
  Package python-gtk2 which provides python2.4-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2-desktop depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 python-gnome2-desktop depends on python-pyorbit; however:
  Package python-pyorbit is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-gnome2-desktop (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gmenu:
 python-gmenu depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-gmenu (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-menus:
 gnome-menus depends on python-gmenu (= 2.20.1-1ubuntu1); however:
  Package python-gmenu is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-menus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-control-center:
 gnome-control-center depends on gnome-menus (>= 2.12.0); however:
  Package gnome-menus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-control-center (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-session:
 gnome-session depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.20); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-session (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of update-notifier:
 update-notifier depends on update-manager; however:
  Package update-manager is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing update-notifier (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-glade2:
 python-glade2 depends on python-gtk2 (= 2.12.0-1ubuntu2); however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-glade2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hwdb-client-gnome:
 hwdb-client-gnome depends on python-gnome2; however:
  Package python-gnome2 is not configured yet.
 hwdb-client-gnome depends on python-glade2; however:
  Package python-glade2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing hwdb-client-gnome (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-btdownload:
 gnome-btdownload depends on python-gtk2; however:
  Package python-gtk2 is not configured yet.
 gnome-btdownload depends on python-gnome2; however:
  Package python-gnome2 is not configured yet.
 gnome-btdownload depends on python-glade2 (>= 2.0.0); however:
  Package python-glade2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-btdownload (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus:
 nautilus depends on gnome-control-center (>= 2.6); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-desktop:
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gdebi; however:
  Package gdebi is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gedit; however:
  Package gedit is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gimp-python; however:
  Package gimp-python is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-applets; however:
  Package gnome-applets is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-btdownload; however:
  Package gnome-btdownload is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-control-center; however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-menus; however:
  Package gnome-menus is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on gnome-session; however:
  Package gnome-session is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on hwdb-client-gnome; however:
  Package hwdb-client-gnome is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on nautilus; however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on system-config-printer; however:
  Package system-config-printer is not configured yet.
 ubuntu-desktop depends on update-notifier; however:
  Package update-notifier is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-desktop (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apport:
 apport depends on python-apport (>= 0.43); however:
  Package python-apport is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apport (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnome-terminal:
 gnome-terminal depends on gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.8.0); however:
  Package gnome-control-center is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gnome-terminal (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nautilus-cd-burner:
 nautilus-cd-burner depends on nautilus; however:
  Package nautilus is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing nautilus-cd-burner (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-dbus
 python-software-properties
 python-gnomecanvas
 python-pyorbit
 gnome-orca
 deskbar-applet
 python-problem-report
 python-gtksourceview2
 python-gtk2
 gnome-applets-data
 serpentine
 gdebi
 python-pyatspi
 gimp-python
 gnome-applets
 update-manager
 hplip
 python-gconf
 software-properties-gtk
 python-gnome2
 system-config-printer
 apturl
 hpijs
 apport-gtk
 gedit
 startupmanager
 python-apport
 rhythmbox
 python-gnome2-desktop
 python-gmenu
 gnome-menus
 gnome-control-center
 gnome-session
 update-notifier
 python-glade2
 hwdb-client-gnome
 gnome-btdownload
 nautilus
 ubuntu-desktop
 apport
 gnome-terminal
 nautilus-cd-burner
Press return to continue.


Another thing I believe that has something to do with the other problem
is that some of these programs will not start.

** Affects: ubuntu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Problem after upgrading from 7.10 to 8.04
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/174206
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