[Bug 1671837] Re: package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Matthias Klose]

dpkg: python3.5: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3 depends on python3.5 (>= 3.5.1-2~).

Removing python3.5 (3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
dpkg: python3.5-minimal: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3-minimal depends on python3.5-minimal (>= 3.5.1-2~).

Removing python3.5-minimal (3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
Unlinking and removing bytecode for runtime python3.5
Purging configuration files for python3.5-minimal (3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.1) ...
dpkg: python3: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 python3-xkit depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-jwt depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-louis depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-debian depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-ptyprocess depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 dh-python depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-setuptools depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 gnome-menus depends on python3:any (>= 3.1~).
 python3-urllib3 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-requests depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-pip depends on python3:any (>= 3.4~).
 python3-httplib2 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-html5lib depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-chardet depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-pexpect depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-pyasn1 depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-feedparser depends on python3:any (>= 3.3.2-2~).
 python3-blinker depends on python3:any (
Removing python3 (3.5.1-3) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: py3clean: not found
dpkg: error processing package python3 (--purge):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

don't remove it, what should I say?

** Changed in: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I got this error by removing and installing python ! how can i fix it?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python3 3.5.1-3
  Uname: Linux 4.5.4-040504-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar  9 20:56:19 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3:3.5.1-3
   Removing python3 (3.5.1-3) ...
   /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: 5: /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3.prerm: py3clean: not found
   dpkg: error processing package python3 (--purge):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-08 (305 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15ubuntu0.2
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  Title: package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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