Public bug reported: without python2.5 postinst has UnicodeError(s):
$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up bzr (0.11~rc2-0ubuntu3) ... Compiling /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/bzrlib/tests/blackbox/test_status.py ... Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",) Compiling /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/bzrlib/tests/test_rio.py ... Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",) Compiling /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/bzrlib/tests/test_testament.py ... Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",) Compiling /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/bzrlib/tests/test_trace.py ... Sorry: UnicodeError: ("\\N escapes not supported (can't load unicodedata module)",) pycentral: pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (380) pycentral pkginstall: error byte-compiling files (380) dpkg: error processing bzr (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: bzr with python2.5 installed it runs just fine. ** Affects: bzr (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- bzr should either depend on python2.5 or remove python2.5 specific code from postinst https://launchpad.net/bugs/63157 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs