[Bug 1605459] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Igor Drozdov]

I have no idea why deb822.py is missing and would appreciate tips on how to
reinstall it.

There have been several reports of this happening to other people, for
example

http://askubuntu.com/questions/246970/apt-get-broken-no-module-named-
debian-deb822


On 22 July 2016 at 04:43, Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at canonical.com>
wrote:

> Setting up update-notifier-common (3.168.1) ...
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader", line 24, in
> <module>
>     import debian.deb822
> ImportError: No module named 'debian'
> dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
>  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Why is /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/debian/deb822.py missing from your
> system?
>
> ** Changed in: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
>   package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade:
>   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
>   status 1
>
> Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   system error alert upon the booting of xubuntu.
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv nvidia_uvm
> nvidia_modeset nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Fri Jul 22 04:15:04 2016
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
>    apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
>   SourcePackage: update-notifier
>   Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  system error alert upon the booting of xubuntu.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt vboxdrv nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 22 04:15:04 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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