Package: python2.7 Version: 2.7.9-3 Severity: important Hi,
After an upgrade to 2.7.9-3 python didn't start anymore, with this error: (first occurence of which appeared in the same apt run, as another package prerm script called to python). 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 582, in get_config_var return get_config_vars().get(name) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 528, in get_config_vars _init_posix(_CONFIG_VARS) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py", line 412, in _init_posix from _sysconfigdata import build_time_vars File "/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py", line 6, in <module> from _sysconfigdata_nd import * ImportError: No module named _sysconfigdata_nd Downgrading to 2.7.9-2 fixed the issue; I looked at package contents and _sysconfigdata_nd was correctly on the system, $ grep _sysconfigdata /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.list /var/lib/dpkg/info/libpython2.7-minimal:amd64.list:/usr/lib/python2.7/plat-x86_64-linux-gnu/_sysconfigdata_nd.py /var/lib/dpkg/info/libpython2.7-minimal:amd64.list:/usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py Fred -- System Information: Debian Release: 8.0 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (101, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=fr_BE.utf8, LC_CTYPE=fr_BE.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) Versions of packages python2.7 depends on: ii libpython2.7-stdlib 2.7.9-2 ii mime-support 3.58 ii python2.7-minimal 2.7.9-2 python2.7 recommends no packages. Versions of packages python2.7 suggests: ii binutils 2.25-7 pn python2.7-doc <none> -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org