package python3-six 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #1578588 reported by RickAu
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Bug Description

package python3-six 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 during upgrade to 16

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python3-six 1.10.0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 5 11:18:04 2016
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-20 (46 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: six
Title: package python3-six 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-05 (0 days ago)

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RickAu (eaury-fr) wrote :
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Joshua Powers (powersj) wrote :

Hi,

I was unable to reproduce in a lxd container of 16.04:

root@xenial:~# sudo apt install python3-six
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  python3-six
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 11.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 54.3 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 python3-six all 1.10.0-3 [11.0 kB]
Fetched 11.0 kB in 0s (37.5 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package python3-six.
(Reading database ... 13842 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python3-six_1.10.0-3_all.deb ...
Unpacking python3-six (1.10.0-3) ...
Setting up python3-six (1.10.0-3) ...
root@xenial:~#

If you have steps to reproduce that be very helpful, as out of the box this appears to work. I would also suggest updating your other packages to make sure things are not conflicting.

Changed in six (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for six (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in six (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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