Also searching a bit, I found that: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/zesty/+source/python2.7/+bug/1682934 looks similar
If it is of any help from my system: $ ls -al /usr/local/bin /usr/local/lib /usr/local/bin: total 8 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Απρ 21 2016 . drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Απρ 21 2016 .. /usr/local/lib: total 16 drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Απρ 21 2016 . drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Απρ 21 2016 .. drwxrwsr-x 4 root staff 4096 Νοέ 24 2016 python2.7 drwxrwsr-x 3 root staff 4096 Απρ 21 2016 python3.5 Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1722883 Title: apt-get install python3.5-minimal is not configured yet Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Hi (my first bug :) My system: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04 Package details: $ apt-cache policy apt apt: Installed: 1.2.24 Candidate: 1.2.24 Version table: *** 1.2.24 500 500 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages 1.2.10ubuntu1 500 500 http://gr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages What expected to happen: Update my packages with software updater/apt-get install What happened: The update popup appeared with the software updater (1 and 1/2 weeks ago as I remember) and I hit to install. The installer failed, and since then I cannot update. With sudo apt-get install or sudo apt-get -f install I get: $ sudo apt-get install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-4.4.0-92 linux-headers-4.4.0-92-generic linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up python3.5-minimal (3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3) ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 186, in <module> sys.exit(main()) File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 178, in main compile(filename, doraise=True) File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 143, in compile importlib._bootstrap_external._write_atomic(cfile, bytecode, mode) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 106, in _write_atomic NotADirectoryError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/usr/lib/python3.5/encodings/__pycache__/cp1258.cpython-35.pyc.140578933493296' dpkg: error processing package python3.5-minimal (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3.5: python3.5 depends on python3.5-minimal (= 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3); however: Package python3.5-minimal is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package python3.5 (--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 python3.5 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I also try dpkg --configure -a and get: $ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up python3.5-minimal (3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3) ... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 186, in <module> sys.exit(main()) File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 178, in main compile(filename, doraise=True) File "/usr/lib/python3.5/py_compile.py", line 143, in compile importlib._bootstrap_external._write_atomic(cfile, bytecode, mode) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 106, in _write_atomic NotADirectoryError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/usr/lib/python3.5/encodings/__pycache__/cp1258.cpython-35.pyc.140087527460400' dpkg: error processing package python3.5-minimal (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3.5: python3.5 depends on python3.5-minimal (= 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.3); however: Package python3.5-minimal is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package python3.5 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: python3.5-minimal python3.5 Thanks ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: apt 1.2.24 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119-generic 4.4.83 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Oct 11 21:34:36 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-17 (450 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1722883/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
