I have the same problem and can't continue dist-upgrade or using apt to install other packages.
Package: python2.4 Version: 2.4.3-8ubuntu2 Severity: wishlist -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers edgy-updates APT policy: (990, 'edgy-updates'), (990, 'edgy-security'), (990, 'edgy-proposed'), (990, 'edgy-backports'), (990, 'edgy') Architecture: powerpc (ppc) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-10-powerpc Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages python2.4 depends on: ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.3-3 high-quality block-sorting file co ii libc6 2.4-1ubuntu10 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libdb4.4 4.4.20-6 Berkeley v4.4 Database Libraries [ ii libncursesw5 5.5-2ubuntu1 Shared libraries for terminal hand ii libreadline5 5.1-7build1 GNU readline and history libraries ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8b-2ubuntu2 SSL shared libraries ii mime-support 3.36-1 MIME files 'mime.types' & 'mailcap pn python2.4-minimal <none> (no description available) python2.4 recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- [Edgy] python2.4-minimal raises ValueError 'empty set of versions' https://launchpad.net/bugs/63598 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs