[Bug 1838674] [NEW] python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) IndentationError: unexpected indent on apt-get dist-upgrade

Thu Aug 1 17:12:05 UTC 2019

Public bug reported:

When apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade run into this issue

# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) ...
Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent (sitecustomize.py, line 9)
dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
 installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.7:
 python2.7 depends on python2.7-minimal (= 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04); however:
  Package python2.7-minimal is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python2.7 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 python2.7-minimal
 python2.7
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

My system is:
# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release:	18.04
Codename:	bionic

# dpkg --configure -a
produces similar output
Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) ...
Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent (sitecustomize.py, line 9)
dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
 installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.7:
 python2.7 depends on python2.7-minimal (= 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04); however:
  Package python2.7-minimal is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python2.7 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python2.7-minimal
 python2.7

# apt-cache policy python2.7-minimal
python2.7-minimal:
  Installed: 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
  Candidate: 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
  Version table:
 *** 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04 500
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 500
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages
     2.7.15~rc1-1 500
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

I expected python2.7-minimal to install without an indentation error

What happened was: Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent
(sitecustomize.py, line 9)

** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) IndentationError: unexpected
  indent on apt-get dist-upgrade

Status in python-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade run into this issue

  # apt-get dist-upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) ...
  Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent (sitecustomize.py, line 9)
  dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
   installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.7:
   python2.7 depends on python2.7-minimal (= 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04); however:
    Package python2.7-minimal is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package python2.7 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            Errors were encountered while processing:
   python2.7-minimal
   python2.7
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  My system is:
  # lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
  Release:	18.04
  Codename:	bionic

  # dpkg --configure -a
  produces similar output
  Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04) ...
  Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent (sitecustomize.py, line 9)
  dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
   installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.7:
   python2.7 depends on python2.7-minimal (= 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04); however:
    Package python2.7-minimal is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package python2.7 (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   python2.7-minimal
   python2.7

  # apt-cache policy python2.7-minimal
  python2.7-minimal:
    Installed: 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
    Candidate: 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04
    Version table:
   *** 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04 500
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 500
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages
       2.7.15~rc1-1 500
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

  I expected python2.7-minimal to install without an indentation error

  What happened was: Sorry: IndentationError: unexpected indent
  (sitecustomize.py, line 9)

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