Public bug reported: Running update/upgrade/autoremove
Running apt install --reinstall * Running apt install * Running apt remove * All yield very similar errors to this. This one in particular is sudo apt install python. Preparing to unpack .../apport_2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3_all.deb ... Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix> Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>] ImportError: No module named site dpkg: warning: old apport package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ... Failed to stop apport-autoreport.path: Unit apport-autoreport.path not loaded. Failed to stop apport-autoreport.service: Unit apport-autoreport.service not loaded. Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix> Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>] ImportError: No module named site dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3_all.deb (--unpack): new apport package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix> Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>] ImportError: No module named site dpkg: error while cleaning up: installed apport package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/apport_2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3_all.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1791157 Title: can't run apt commands because apport/python are corrupt To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1791157/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs