[Bug 1655497] Re: package python-cryptography 1.2.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Robie Basak]

Unpacking grub-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.6) over (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2) ...
Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4_all.deb ...
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
    except (IOError, OSError), e:
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
    except (IOError, OSError), e:
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pycompile", line 35, in <module>
    from debpython.version import SUPPORTED, debsorted, vrepr, \
  File "/usr/share/python/debpython/version.py", line 24, in <module>
    from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Preparing to unpack .../python-cryptography_1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb ...
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
    except (IOError, OSError), e:
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
  File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63
    except (IOError, OSError), e:
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python-cryptography_1.2.3-1ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package python-cryptography 1.2.3-1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in python-cryptography package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  sdv

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python-cryptography 1.2.3-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan 11 10:34:07 2017
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-22 (202 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: python-cryptography
  Title: package python-cryptography 1.2.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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