Here's an interesting workaround I just discovered. I copied /usr/bin/pycentral from one of my gutsy (!) machines onto the machine that failed the dapper->hardy upgrade and I was able to get python-apt to install.
I've now restarted the "do-release-upgrade -d" process. -- Dapper->hardy upgrade failed during do-release-upgrade (apparently a python-apt issue) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/194448 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs