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[Muzammil Hussain <mhussain2902@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

- I receive the following output when I try to install any package, etc..
- Here is the output:
- 
- user@user-OptiPlex-7010:~$ sudo apt-get install synaptic
- [sudo] password for user: 
- Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
- Reading state information... Done
- synaptic is already the newest version.
- The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   apturl apturl-common attr libhdb9-heimdal libkdc2-heimdal python-dnspython
-   samba-dsdb-modules samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
- Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
- The following extra packages will be installed:
-   apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
- Suggested packages:
-   python-apt-dbg python-vte python-apt-doc
- The following packages will be upgraded:
-   apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
- 5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
- 15 not fully installed or removed.
- Need to get 0 B/1,383 kB of archives.
- After this operation, 5,120 B of additional disk space will be used.
- Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
- (Reading database ... 216930 files and directories currently installed.)
- Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb ...
- apport stop/waiting
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: pycompile: not found
- dpkg: error while cleaning up:
-  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
- Preparing to unpack .../python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: pycompile: not found
- dpkg: error while cleaning up:
-  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
- Preparing to unpack .../python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: pycompile: not found
- dpkg: error while cleaning up:
-  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
- Selecting previously unselected package python-samba.
- Preparing to unpack .../python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
-                                                               /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
- dpkg: error while cleaning up:
-  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
- Preparing to unpack .../python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
- /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
- dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb (--unpack):
-  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
-                                                               /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: pycompile: not found
- dpkg: error while cleaning up:
-  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
- Errors were encountered while processing:
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb
-  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb
- E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
- 
- ProblemType: Package
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
- Package: python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-47.53~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10
- Uname: Linux 3.19.0-47-generic x86_64
- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
- Architecture: amd64
- Date: Tue Jan 26 21:30:44 2016
- DuplicateSignature: package:python-libxml2:2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-18 (8 days ago)
- InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
- SourcePackage: libxml2
- Title: package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
- UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ ---

** Description changed:

- ---
+ I receive the following output when I try to install any package, etc..
+ Here is the output:
+ 
+ user@user-OptiPlex-7010:~$ sudo apt-get install synaptic
+ [sudo] password for user:
+ Reading package lists... Done
+ Building dependency tree
+ Reading state information... Done
+ synaptic is already the newest version.
+ The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
+   apturl apturl-common attr libhdb9-heimdal libkdc2-heimdal python-dnspython
+   samba-dsdb-modules samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
+ Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
+ The following extra packages will be installed:
+   apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
+ Suggested packages:
+   python-apt-dbg python-vte python-apt-doc
+ The following packages will be upgraded:
+   apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
+ 5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
+ 15 not fully installed or removed.
+ Need to get 0 B/1,383 kB of archives.
+ After this operation, 5,120 B of additional disk space will be used.
+ Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
+ (Reading database ... 216930 files and directories currently installed.)
+ Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb ...
+ apport stop/waiting
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: pycompile: not found
+ dpkg: error while cleaning up:
+  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
+ Preparing to unpack .../python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: pycompile: not found
+ dpkg: error while cleaning up:
+  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
+ Preparing to unpack .../python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: pycompile: not found
+ dpkg: error while cleaning up:
+  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
+ Selecting previously unselected package python-samba.
+ Preparing to unpack .../python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
+                                                               /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
+ dpkg: error while cleaning up:
+  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
+ Preparing to unpack .../python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
+ /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
+ dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
+                                                               /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: pycompile: not found
+ dpkg: error while cleaning up:
+  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
+ Errors were encountered while processing:
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb
+  /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb
+ E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
+ 
+ ProblemType: Package
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
+ Package: python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-47.53~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10
+ Uname: Linux 3.19.0-47-generic x86_64
+ ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
+ Architecture: amd64
+ Date: Tue Jan 26 21:30:44 2016
+ DuplicateSignature: package:python-libxml2:2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-18 (8 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
+ SourcePackage: libxml2
+ Title: package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 127

Status in libxml2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I receive the following output when I try to install any package,
  etc.. Here is the output:

  user@user-OptiPlex-7010:~$ sudo apt-get install synaptic
  [sudo] password for user:
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  synaptic is already the newest version.
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    apturl apturl-common attr libhdb9-heimdal libkdc2-heimdal python-dnspython
    samba-dsdb-modules samba-vfs-modules tdb-tools
  Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
  Suggested packages:
    python-apt-dbg python-vte python-apt-doc
  The following packages will be upgraded:
    apport python-apt python-libxml2 python-samba python-urllib3
  5 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  15 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/1,383 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 5,120 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  (Reading database ... 216930 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb ...
  apport stop/waiting
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: 13: /var/lib/dpkg/info/apport.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Preparing to unpack .../python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-apt.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Preparing to unpack .../python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-libxml2.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Selecting previously unselected package python-samba.
  Preparing to unpack .../python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-samba.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Preparing to unpack .../python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm: pyclean: not found
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python-urllib3.postinst: pycompile: not found
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19_all.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python-apt_0.9.3.5ubuntu2_amd64.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python-libxml2_2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7_amd64.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python-samba_2%3a4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.11_amd64.deb
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python-urllib3_1.7.1-1ubuntu4_all.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-47.53~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-47-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jan 26 21:30:44 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:python-libxml2:2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-18 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  SourcePackage: libxml2
  Title: package python-libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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