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While running autoremove command or update or even for any install commands I'm getting following error.

My System is Ubuntu 15.04 Upgraded from 14.04 and Linux kernel is 4.00 upgraded from 3.19. And I have installed python 3.4.3 and I'm able to use python3 by python command.

Please help me as its completely in bad state. TIA

vivek@Wisdom:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-16-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 55 not upgraded.
13 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/89.4 kB of archives.
After this operation, 208 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 391390 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-3.19.0-16-generic (3.19.0-16.16) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-040000-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-040000-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-20-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-20-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-18-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-16-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Removing linux-image-3.19.0-16-generic (3.19.0-16.16) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
dkms: removing: open-vm-tools 9.4.6 (3.19.0-16-generic) (x86_64)

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  open-vm-tools
Version: 9.4.6
Kernel:  3.19.0-16-generic (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

vmhgfs.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vmxnet.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod....

DKMS: uninstall completed.
dkms: removing: vboxhost 4.3.28 (3.19.0-16-generic) (x86_64)

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  vboxhost
Version: 4.3.28
Kernel:  3.19.0-16-generic (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

vboxdrv.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vboxnetflt.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vboxnetadp.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vboxpci.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/3.19.0-16-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod....

DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-16-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.0.0-040000-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.0.0-040000-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-20-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-20-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-18-generic
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done
Setting up python-appindicator (12.10.1+15.04.20141110-0ubuntu1) ...
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 processing package python-appindicator (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-keyring (4.0-1ubuntu1) ...
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 processing package python-keyring (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-lazr.uri (1.0.3-2) ...
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 processing package python-lazr.uri (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-simplejson (3.6.5-1ubuntu1) ...
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 processing package python-simplejson (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-wadllib:
 python-wadllib depends on python-lazr.uri; however:
  Package python-lazr.uri is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-wadllib (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Setting up python-oauth (1.0.1-4) ...
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 processing package python-oauth (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-lazr.restfulclient:
 python-lazr.restfulclient depends on python-lazr.uri; however:
  Package python-lazr.uri is not configured yet.
 python-lazr.restfulclient depends on python-simplejson; however:
  Package python-simplejson is not configured yet.
 python-lazr.restfulclient depends on python-wadllib (>= 1.1.4); however:
  Package python-wadllib is not configured yet.
 python-lazr.restfulclient depends on python-oauth; however:
  Package python-oauth is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-lazr.restfulclient (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-launchpadlib:
 python-launchpadlib depends on python-keyring (>= 0.5); however:
  Package python-keyring is not configured yet.
 python-launchpadlib depends on python-lazr.restfulclient (>= 0.11.2); however:
  Package python-lazr.restfulclient is not configured yet.
 python-launchpadlib dependsNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                          No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                         on python-lazr.uri (>= 1.0.2-4~); however:
  Package python-lazr.uri is not configured yet.
 python-launchpadlib depends on python-oauth; however:
  Package python-oauth is not configured yet.
 python-launchpadlib depends on python-simplejson; however:
  Package python-simplejson is not configured yet.
 python-launchpadlib depends on python-wadllib; however:
  Package python-wadllib is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-launchpadlib (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up python-secretstorage (2.1.1-1ubuntu1) ...
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 processing package python-secretstorage (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: error processing package python-aptdaemon (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets:
 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets depends on python-aptdaemon (= 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu3); however:
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of software-center:
 software-center depends on python-aptdaemon (>= 0.40); however:
  Package python-aptdaemon is not configured yet.
 software-center depends on python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets; however:
  Package python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package software-center (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of y-ppa-manager:
 y-ppa-manager depends on python-launchpadlib; however:
  Package python-launchpadlib is not configured yet.
 y-ppa-manager depends on python-appindicator; however:
  Package python-appindicator is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package y-ppa-manager (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-appindicator
 python-keyring
 python-lazr.uri
 python-simplejson
 python-wadllib
 python-oauth
 python-lazr.restfulclient
 python-launchpadlib
 python-secretstorage
 python-aptdaemon
 python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets
 software-center
 y-ppa-manager

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

UPDATE As suggested I tried all the three steps

1.First Step generating same error as I have posted for sudo apt-get autoremove

2.For Second alternative installing from .deb is generating following error

vivek@Wisdom:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i python-configparser_3.3.0r2-2_all.deb
(Reading database ... 386190 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack python-configparser_3.3.0r2-2_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 python-configparser_3.3.0r2-2_all.deb (--install):
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
Errors were encountered while processing:
python-configparser_3.3.0r2-2_all.deb
  1. For third alternative I downloaded compressed file extracted and ran the command again I got error.

    vivek@Wisdom:~/Downloads$ cd configparser-3.3.0r2 && sudo python setup.py install
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "setup.py", line 12, in <module>
    from setuptools import setup, find_packages
      File "/usr/local/lib/python3.4/site-packages/setuptools/__init__.py", line 4, in <module>
    import distutils.core
      File "/usr/Python-3.4.3/Lib/distutils/core.py", line 18, in <module>
    from distutils.config import PyPIRCCommand
      File "/usr/Python-3.4.3/Lib/distutils/config.py", line 7, in <module>
    from configparser import ConfigParser
      File "/home/vivek/Downloads/configparser-3.3.0r2/configparser.py", line 397
    _KEYCRE = re.compile(ur"%\(([^)]+)\)s")
                                         ^
    SyntaxError: invalid syntax
    

I can't understand whats going on with my os. Thanks for help.

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  • sudo apt-get install --reinstall python as a first step maybe?
    – Byte Commander
    Jul 9, 2015 at 20:23
  • @ByteCommander Same Error again... Jul 9, 2015 at 20:35

2 Answers 2

1

It seems that the first error is a missing module:

ImportError: No module named 'ConfigParser'

Try to install python-configparser with:

sudo apt-get install python-configparser

If it does not work with apt-get try to download the deb package and install it manually with:

sudo dpkg -i python-configparser_3.3.0r2-2_all.deb

As a third option (thanks @Byte Commander), you can install configparser from source:

  • download and extract the version available in vivid from pypi: configparser-3.3.0r2.tar.gz

  • Install with the following command:

    cd configparser-3.3.0r2 && sudo python setup.py install
    

Then try again to install a package with apt-get:

sudo apt-get install python-launchpadlib
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  • 1
    Python modules can also be installed with pip or easy_install, if the package python-setuptools is available: pip install ConfigParser or easy_install ConfigParser should do the trick, I guess.
    – Byte Commander
    Jul 10, 2015 at 8:05
  • @ByteCommander that's a good idea, if pip is already installed otherwise dpkg would I guess fail to install python-pip. Jul 10, 2015 at 8:10
  • @ByteCommander I've updated my answer to install configparser from source. Thanks for the suggestion Jul 10, 2015 at 8:19
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The Complete Solution of the problem is

  • I installed python 3.4.3 from python.org as a tar file after extraction I symlink to python, where it was already available in ubuntu 14.04 as python3.
  • Actually some packages on ubuntu 14.04 were dependent on python 2.7 so the symlink to python 3.4.3 was causing all problems.

How to solve it ..

`Just re symlink your python 2.7 to python and --reinstall python-configparser` 

thats what helped me.

Thanks All.

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