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I was chasing a different bug deluge-common deluge-gtk was throwing errors so I tried to remove them: sudo apt-get autoremove deluge-common Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: deluge-common deluge-gtk libboost-python1.55.0 libportmidi0 libsdl-ttf2.0-0 libsmpeg0 libzlcore-data libzlcore0.12 libzltext-data libzltext0.12 libzlui-qt4 python-appindicator python-libtorrent python-notify python-pygame 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 15 to remove and 20 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 19.1 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y (Reading database ... 229807 files and directories currently installed.) Removing deluge-gtk (1.3.11-0ubuntu2) ... File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 except (IOError, OSError), e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax dpkg: error processing package deluge-gtk (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module> from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \ File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module> from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser' dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Removing python-libtorrent (0.16.18-1) ... Removing libboost-python1.55.0 (1.55.0+dfsg-3ubuntu2) ... Removing python-pygame (1.9.1release+dfsg-10) ... File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 except (IOError, OSError), e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax dpkg: error processing package python-pygame (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Removing libzlui-qt4 (0.12.10dfsg-9.1) ... Removing libzltext0.12 (0.12.10dfsg-9.1) ... Removing libzlcore0.12 (0.12.10dfsg-9.1) ... Removing libzlcore-data (0.12.10dfsg-9.1) ... Removing libzltext-data (0.12.10dfsg-9.1) ... Removing python-appindicator (12.10.1+15.04.20141110-0ubuntu1) ... File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 except (IOError, OSError), e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax dpkg: error processing package python-appindicator (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: libportmidi0: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: python-pygame depends on libportmidi0; however: Package libportmidi0 is to be removed. Removing libportmidi0 (1:200-0ubuntu3) ... dpkg: libsdl-ttf2.0-0:amd64: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: python-pygame depends on libsdl-ttf2.0-0; however: Package libsdl-ttf2.0-0:amd64 is to be removed. Removing libsdl-ttf2.0-0:amd64 (2.0.11-3) ... dpkg: libsmpeg0:amd64: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: python-pygame depends on libsmpeg0; however: Package libsmpeg0:amd64 is to be removed. Removing libsmpeg0:amd64 (0.4.5+cvs20030824-7.1) ... dpkg: python-notify: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: deluge-gtk depends on python-notify; however: Package python-notify is to be removed. Removing python-notify (0.1.1-4) ... File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 except (IOError, OSError), e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax dpkg: error processing package python-notify (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: deluge-common: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested: deluge-gtk depends on deluge-common (= 1.3.11-0ubuntu2). Removing deluge-common (1.3.11-0ubuntu2) ... File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 except (IOError, OSError), e: ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax dpkg: error processing package deluge-common (--remove): subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... Errors were encountered while processing: deluge-gtk python-pygame python-appindicator python-notify deluge-common E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: python-pygame 1.9.1release+dfsg-10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-22.22-generic 3.19.8-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jul 24 09:16:53 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:python-pygame:1.9.1release+dfsg-10:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-23 (30 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4 SourcePackage: pygame Title: package python-pygame 1.9.1release+dfsg-10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: pygame (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1477844 Title: package python-pygame 1.9.1release+dfsg-10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pygame/+bug/1477844/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs