[Bug 1815555] [NEW] package python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[bornagainpenguin]

Public bug reported:

Trying to perform update when the entire process stopped with an error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 11 22:00:48 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python2.7-minimal:2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
 Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1) ...
 Sorry: TypeError: compile() expected string without null bytes
 dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
  installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt  1.6.8
SourcePackage: python2.7
Title: package python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation
  script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Trying to perform update when the entire process stopped with an
  error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Feb 11 22:00:48 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python2.7-minimal:2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1
   Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1) ...
   Sorry: TypeError: compile() expected string without null bytes
   dpkg: error processing package python2.7-minimal (--configure):
    installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-12 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.8
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  Title: package python2.7-minimal 2.7.15~rc1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python2.7-minimal package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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