The original bug here (python-apt fails to install) is already fixed. To get the fix you have to run apt-get update somehow and get a new python-minimal and python-central (that will fix the python-apt issue). If I understand your report correctly you are unable to do this currently?
Thanks, Michael -- dist-upgrade failed https://launchpad.net/bugs/61741 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs