Can't install software because “No module named 'debconf'” error in apt/dpkg

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I get this error message every time I try to install any app.

Setting up apt-listchanges (3.8) ...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/tmp.agLdMrHHO6.aptlc/debconf-helper.py", line 6, in <module>

import debconf

ImportError: No module named 'debconf'

dpkg: error processing package apt-listchanges (--configure):

subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

apt-listchanges

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

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

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I get this error message every time I try to install any app.

Setting up apt-listchanges (3.8) ...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/tmp.agLdMrHHO6.aptlc/debconf-helper.py", line 6, in <module>

import debconf

ImportError: No module named 'debconf'

dpkg: error processing package apt-listchanges (--configure):

subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

apt-listchanges

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

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

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up vote
3
down vote

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I get this error message every time I try to install any app.

Setting up apt-listchanges (3.8) ...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/tmp.agLdMrHHO6.aptlc/debconf-helper.py", line 6, in <module>

import debconf

ImportError: No module named 'debconf'

dpkg: error processing package apt-listchanges (--configure):

subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

apt-listchanges

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

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

I get this error message every time I try to install any app.

Setting up apt-listchanges (3.8) ...

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/tmp.agLdMrHHO6.aptlc/debconf-helper.py", line 6, in <module>

import debconf

ImportError: No module named 'debconf'

dpkg: error processing package apt-listchanges (--configure):

subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

apt-listchanges

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

apt software-installation dpkg debconf

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

edited Jan 14 '17 at 23:58

Byte Commander

62.4k26169282

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

asked Jan 14 '17 at 23:42

Chihab Chergui

163

add a comment |

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You are getting this error because your Python 3 installation is broken. It can not import the debconf module. You can confirm this by trying the following:

$ python3 -m debconf

/usr/bin/python3: No module named debconf

If this is the case, you should check that the debconf.py file exists in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages and that this directory is on your sys.path.

In the past, I've experienced this problem when I installed a custom Python interpreter. Make sure that the command type python3 returns /usr/bin/python3.

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

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The answer of

type python3

should be

python3 is /usr/bin/python3

If it isn't:

Edit file

/etc/profile

Remove

/usr/local/bin:

from path after first 'if' condition

Reboot

It's done now.

Works on RPi jessy to stretch upgrade

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

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answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

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Doesn't that effect other bins'?
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You are getting this error because your Python 3 installation is broken. It can not import the debconf module. You can confirm this by trying the following:

$ python3 -m debconf

/usr/bin/python3: No module named debconf

If this is the case, you should check that the debconf.py file exists in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages and that this directory is on your sys.path.

In the past, I've experienced this problem when I installed a custom Python interpreter. Make sure that the command type python3 returns /usr/bin/python3.

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

You are getting this error because your Python 3 installation is broken. It can not import the debconf module. You can confirm this by trying the following:

$ python3 -m debconf

/usr/bin/python3: No module named debconf

If this is the case, you should check that the debconf.py file exists in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages and that this directory is on your sys.path.

In the past, I've experienced this problem when I installed a custom Python interpreter. Make sure that the command type python3 returns /usr/bin/python3.

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

You are getting this error because your Python 3 installation is broken. It can not import the debconf module. You can confirm this by trying the following:

$ python3 -m debconf

/usr/bin/python3: No module named debconf

If this is the case, you should check that the debconf.py file exists in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages and that this directory is on your sys.path.

In the past, I've experienced this problem when I installed a custom Python interpreter. Make sure that the command type python3 returns /usr/bin/python3.

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

You are getting this error because your Python 3 installation is broken. It can not import the debconf module. You can confirm this by trying the following:

$ python3 -m debconf

/usr/bin/python3: No module named debconf

If this is the case, you should check that the debconf.py file exists in /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages and that this directory is on your sys.path.

In the past, I've experienced this problem when I installed a custom Python interpreter. Make sure that the command type python3 returns /usr/bin/python3.

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

answered Jan 31 '17 at 17:25

hedgie

1612

I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

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I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

I had to uninstall the python version I had installed from sources to get rid of this message.
– azmeuk
Jun 21 at 10:23

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

The answer of

type python3

should be

python3 is /usr/bin/python3

If it isn't:

Edit file

/etc/profile

Remove

/usr/local/bin:

from path after first 'if' condition

Reboot

It's done now.

Works on RPi jessy to stretch upgrade

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

1

Doesn't that effect other bins'?
– abu_bua
Nov 23 at 22:05

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

The answer of

type python3

should be

python3 is /usr/bin/python3

If it isn't:

Edit file

/etc/profile

Remove

/usr/local/bin:

from path after first 'if' condition

Reboot

It's done now.

Works on RPi jessy to stretch upgrade

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

1

Doesn't that effect other bins'?
– abu_bua
Nov 23 at 22:05

add a comment |

up vote
0
down vote

The answer of

type python3

should be

python3 is /usr/bin/python3

If it isn't:

Edit file

/etc/profile

Remove

/usr/local/bin:

from path after first 'if' condition

Reboot

It's done now.

Works on RPi jessy to stretch upgrade

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

The answer of

type python3

should be

python3 is /usr/bin/python3

If it isn't:

Edit file

/etc/profile

Remove

/usr/local/bin:

from path after first 'if' condition

Reboot

It's done now.

Works on RPi jessy to stretch upgrade

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

edited Nov 23 at 22:03

abu_bua

3,10081023

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

answered Nov 23 at 21:43

blackmoon

1

Doesn't that effect other bins'?
– abu_bua
Nov 23 at 22:05

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1

Doesn't that effect other bins'?
– abu_bua
Nov 23 at 22:05

Doesn't that effect other bins'?
– abu_bua
Nov 23 at 22:05

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