*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1671837 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1671837
Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1671837, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find. ** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1671837 package python3 3.5.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to python3-defaults in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1675766 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: New Bug description: It fucked up my dsektop. It went total blank. I manage to fix my desktop by removing everything in the etc/Python2.7/ file, since it hindered me from using apt-get -f install and installing my packages for different programs. And also from reinstalling ubuntu-desktop. Once i removed it i could reinstall the ubuntu-desktop and the OS works again. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: python3 3.5.1-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 22 15:02:20 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 2017-02-08 (44 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/1675766/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp