Public bug reported:
Setting up python2.4-pylib (0.7.20050829-0ubuntu1) ...
Compiling /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/py/test/testing/data/syntax_error.py
...
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/py/test/testing/data/syntax_error.py",
line 3
this is really not python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: error processing python2.4-pylib (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-pylib:
python-pylib depends on python2.4-pylib; however:
Package python2.4-pylib is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-pylib (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
python2.4-pylib
python-pylib
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up python2.4-pylib (0.7.20050829-0ubuntu1) ...
Compiling /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/py/test/testing/data/syntax_error.py
...
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/py/test/testing/data/syntax_error.py",
line 3
this is really not python
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
dpkg: error processing python2.4-pylib (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-pylib:
python-pylib depends on python2.4-pylib; however:
Package python2.4-pylib is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-pylib (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
python2.4-pylib
python-pylib
Workaround is to edit
/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/py/test/testing/data/syntax_error.py, comment
out the line, and reinstall the package.
** Affects: pylib (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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can't install due to deliberately broken .py file
https://launchpad.net/bugs/55018
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