update-python-modules crashed with IOError in post_change_stuff()

Binary package hint: python-support

xUbuntu daily-live 3-2 used as install media, updated to 3-4.

Initially got an error like this when attempting to install the apps exaile, deluge & eikazo within synaptic. Couldn't send a bug report due to #149297.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Mar 4 08:59:46 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/update-python-modules
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.5
Package: python-support 0.7.5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/sbin/update-python-modules python-gnome2-extras
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/sbin/update-python-modules', 'python-gnome2-extras']
SourcePackage: python-support
Title: update-python-modules crashed with IOError in post_change_stuff()
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-11-386 i686
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