You don't need to run update-alternatives --install. In fact, that's actively BAD, since it installs more alternatives when you run it. (Or it might just replace existing ones, either way, it's bad, and you don't need to.)
sudo update-alternatives --config python -> switch to 2.6 and then run 'dpkg --configure -a' (without the quotes) -- package python-egenix-mxdatetime 3.1.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/505106 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
