Please re-open this bug -- I agree 100% with what DaveAbrahams said - it's the same problem for me. It should at least come up with a proper error message/question/warning of this, not relying on postinstall to fail.
If there's a risk that user-installed modules get overwritten, then perhaps create a backup copy somewhere instead, and report this to the user...? -- package python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305902 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
