messed up apt-get packages

[reggler]

Hi,

I somehow tried to install some python module and got something like

Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>
Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>
Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>]
ImportError: No module named site

whenb i tried to just launch Python from bash. Then I thought i'd just purge it and reinstall it and that's when my issues started.
Since I have done apt-get dist-upgrade, apt-get update, apt-get upgrade and aapt-get -f install. And the last one gives me a bunch of lines like:

Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>
Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>]
ImportError: No module named site
dpkg: error processing python-defer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-aptdaemon:
 python-aptdaemon depends on python-defer; however:
  Package python-defer is not configured yet.
 python-aptdaemon depends on python-gi; however:
  Package python-gi is not configured yet.
 python-aptdaemon depends on python-software-properties; however:
  Package python-software-properties is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-aptdaemon (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of userconfig:
 userconfig depends on python-kde4 (>= 4:4.7.0-0ubuntu2~); however:
  Package python-kde4 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing userconfig (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libreoffice-common ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:

and then

 language-selector-common
 nvidia-common
 lsb-release
 command-not-found
 python-gi
 update-manager-core
 python-problem-report
 python-keyring
 python-launchpadlib
 python-apport
 apport
 apt-xapian-index
 apturl-common
 python-kde4
 unattended-upgrades
 python-software-properties
 software-properties-kde
 apturl-kde
 gimp
 hplip-data
 hugin-data
 hugin-tools
 jockey-common
 kde-config-touchpad
 language-selector-kde
 launchpad-integration
 plasma-scriptengine-python
 plasma-scriptengines
 python-cupshelpers
 system-config-printer-common
 printer-applet
 python-crypto
 python-gobject
 python-gpgme
 python-lxml
 python-matplotlib
 python-reportlab
 python-uniconvertor
 python-uno
 system-config-printer-kde
 system-config-printer-udev
 update-manager-kde
 usb-creator-kde
 virtualbox
 python-defer
 python-aptdaemon
 userconfig
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@DesktopOffice:~#

and and when I try and ap-get dist upgrade I get:

# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 plasma-scriptengines : Depends: plasma-scriptengine-python (>= 4:4.11.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04~ppa1) but 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@DesktopOffice:~#

How can I get this fixed? I don't know how I got here...

Thanks!!!

[SteveRiley]

I somehow tried to install some python module

It would help if we knew more about this module. What is it? Where is it from? etc.

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Then I thought i'd just purge it and reinstall it

What's the antecedent of "it" here -- the problematic module, or all of Python?

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dpkg: error processing python-defer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

The post-installation script compiles the Python files within the package. What's the output of:

sudo pycompile -p python-defer

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and then

Is the block of text after this a continuation of the previous block? It's best not to break up output -- leave it all in one block.

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How can I get this fixed?

Let's start exploring. Please show the outputs of

dpkg -l | grep -v ^ii | cut -c 1-116

dpkg --audit

dpkg --yet-to-unpack

[reggler]

It would help if we knew more about this module. What is it? Where is it from? etc.

Sorry, yes it was snapconnect from synapse wireless: http://forums.synapse-wireless.com/u...-python2.7.zip

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What's the antecedent of "it" here -- the problematic module, or all of Python?

it points to Python, yes... (which was likely a mistake, I see now!)

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The post-installation script compiles the Python files within the package. What's the output of:

sudo pycompile -p python-defer

$ pycompile -p python-defer
Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>
Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>
Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>]
ImportError: No module named site

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Is the block of text after this a continuation of the previous block? It's best not to break up output -- leave it all in one block.

yes it was the continuation. The complete output would've been very long, not sure if it would be helpful to post...

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Let's start exploring. Please show the outputs of

dpkg -l | grep -v ^ii | cut -c 1-116

dpkg --audit

dpkg --yet-to-unpack

# dpkg -l | grep -v ^ii | cut -c 1-116
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                                 Version                                            Description
+++-====================================-==================================================-========================
pF  apport                               2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4                                  automatically generate c
pF  apt-xapian-index                     0.44ubuntu5                                        maintenance and search t
pF  apturl-common                        0.5.1ubuntu3                                       install packages using t
pF  apturl-kde                           0.5.1ubuntu3                                       install packages using t
pF  command-not-found                    0.2.46ubuntu6                                      Suggest installation of 
rc  dkms                                 2.2.0.3-1ubuntu3.1                                 Dynamic Kernel Module Su
rc  expect                               5.45-2                                             Automates interactive ap
rc  freenx-smb                           0.7.3.zgit.120322.977c28d-0~ppa11                  Remote desktop/applicati
pF  gimp                                 2.6.12-1ubuntu1.2                                  The GNU Image Manipulati
rc  guile-1.8                            1.8.8+1-6ubuntu2                                   GNU extension language a
rc  guile-1.8-libs                       1.8.8+1-6ubuntu2                                   Core Guile libraries
pF  hplip-data                           3.12.2-1ubuntu3.1                                  HP Linux Printing and Im
rF  hugin-data                           2011.4.0+dfsg-1                                    panorama photo stitcher 
rF  hugin-tools                          2011.4.0+dfsg-1                                    panorama photo stitcher 
pF  jockey-common                        0.9.7-0ubuntu7.9                                   user interface and deskt
pF  kde-config-touchpad                  0.8.1-1ubuntu1.1                                   touchpad configuration t
rc  kdepim-groupware                     4:4.7.4+git111222-0ubuntu0.1                       KDE PIM Groupware plugin
pF  language-selector-common             0.79.3                                             Language selector for Ub
pF  language-selector-kde                0.79.3                                             Language selector for Ku
pF  launchpad-integration                0.1.56.1                                           launchpad integration
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rc  lib32gcc1                            1:4.6.3-1ubuntu5                                   GCC support library (32 
rc  lib32ncurses5                        5.9-4                                              shared libraries for ter
rc  lib32ncursesw5                       5.9-4                                              shared libraries for ter
rc  lib32nss-mdns                        0.10-3.2                                           NSS module for Multicast
rc  lib32stdc++6                         4.6.3-1ubuntu5                                     GNU Standard C++ Library
rc  lib32tinfo5                          5.9-4                                              shared low-level terminf
rc  lib32z1                              1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3ubuntu4                            compression library - 32
rc  libaccess-bridge-java-jni            1.26.2-9                                           Java Access Bridge for G
rc  libapt-inst1.3                       0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.3                              APT's deb package format
rc  libapt-pkg4.11                       0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13.3                              APT's package managment 
rc  libaqbanking33                       5.0.22-1                                           library for online banki
rc  libaqhbci20                          5.0.22-1                                           library for HBCI online 
rc  libaqofxconnect7                     5.0.22-1                                           library for OFX online b
rc  libarchive1                          2.8.4-1ubuntu0.11.10.1                             Single library to read/w
rc  libart-2.0-2                         2.3.21-1ubuntu0.1                                  Library of functions for
rc  libatkmm-1.6-1                       2.22.6-1ubuntu1                                    C++ wrappers for ATK acc
rc  libattica0                           0.2.80-0ubuntu2                                    a Qt library that implem
rc  libattica0.3                         0.3.0-0ubuntu2                                     a Qt library that implem
rc  libaudiocdplugins4                   4:4.10.2-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2                 transparent audio CD acc
rc  libavahi-glib1                       0.6.30-5ubuntu2                                    Avahi glib integration l
rc  libbind9-60                          1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            BIND9 Shared Library use
rc  libbonobo2-0                         2.32.1-0ubuntu1.1                                  Bonobo CORBA interfaces 
rc  libbonobo2-common                    2.32.1-0ubuntu1.1                                  Bonobo CORBA interfaces 
rc  libcairomm-1.0-1                     1.10.0-1ubuntu1                                    C++ wrappers for Cairo (
rc  libdns69                             1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            DNS Shared Library used 
rc  libelf1:i386                         0.152-1ubuntu3                                     library to read and writ
rc  libexiv2-10                          0.21.1-0ubuntu2                                    EXIF/IPTC metadata manip
rc  libgc1c2                             1:7.1-8ubuntu0.12.04.1                             conservative garbage col
rc  libgd2-noxpm                         2.0.36~rc1~dfsg-5.1ubuntu1                         GD Graphics Library vers
rc  libglibmm-2.4-1c2a                   2.32.0-0ubuntu1                                    C++ wrapper for the GLib
rc  libgnomecanvas2-0                    2.30.3-1ubuntu1.1                                  powerful object-oriented
rc  libgoffice-0.8-8                     0.8.17-1                                           Document centric objects
rc  libgpod4-nogtk                       0.8.2-4                                            library to read and writ
rc  libgps19                             2.95-13.1                                          Global Positioning Syste
rc  libgsf-1-114                         1.14.21-2                                          Structured File Library 
rc  libgtkmm-2.4-1c2a                    1:2.24.2-1ubuntu1                                  C++ wrappers for GTK+ (s
rc  libgtkspell0                         2.0.16-1ubuntu5                                    a spell-checking addon f
rc  libgwengui-gtk2-0                    4.3.1-1                                            Gwenhywfar GUI implement
rc  libgwenhywfar60                      4.3.1-1                                            OS abstraction layer
rc  libhunspell-1.2-0                    1.2.14-4                                           spell checker and morpho
rc  libicu44                             4.4.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.1                             International Components
rc  libidl0                              0.8.14-0.2ubuntu2                                  library for parsing CORB
rc  libiodbc2                            3.52.7-2                                           iODBC Driver Manager
rc  libisc62                             1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            ISC Shared Library used 
rc  libisccc60                           1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            Command Channel Library 
rc  libisccfg62                          1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            Config File Handling Lib
rc  libkdcraw20                          4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2                                 RAW picture decoding lib
rc  libkdgantt2                          4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2               kdgantt library
rc  libktoblzcheck1c2a                   1.37-1                                             library for verification
rc  libkwinactiveeffects1abi3            4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3                                 library used by effects 
rc  libkwinactiveglutils1                4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3                                 library used by accellar
rc  libkwineffects1abi2                  4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 library used by effects 
rc  libkwineffects1abi3                  4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3                                 library used by effects 
rc  libkwinglutils1                      4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.3                                 library used by accellar
rc  libkworkspace4                       4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 library for the kdebase 
rc  libllvm2.9:i386                      2.9+dfsg-3ubuntu4                                  Low-Level Virtual Machin
rc  liblwres60                           1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu4.1                            Lightweight Resolver Lib
rc  liblzma2                             5.0.0-2                                            XZ-format compression li
rc  libmarblewidget13                    4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.2                                 Marble globe widget libr
rc  libmysqlclient16                     5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1                            MySQL database client li
rc  libnautilus-extension1               1:3.2.1-0ubuntu4.2                                 libraries for nautilus c
rc  libnautilus-extension1a              1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8                                   libraries for nautilus c
rc  libnepomukdatamanagement4            4:4.8.5-0ubuntu0.1                                 Basic Nepomuk data manip
rc  libnepomuksync4                      4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1              Nepomuk sync interface f
rc  libnl3                               3.0-1.1ubuntu1                                     library for dealing with
rc  libnotify4                           0.7.5-1                                            sends desktop notificati
rc  libnx-xorg                           1:3.5.0-9-2-1-2-0~ppa1~precise2                    NX support libraries
rc  libofx4                              1:0.9.4-2                                          library to support the O
rc  liboil0.3:i386                       0.3.17-2ubuntu3                                    Library of Optimized Inn
rc  libokularcore1                       4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 libraries for the Okular
rc  libokularcore1abi1                   4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa3              libraries for the Okular
rc  liborbit2                            1:2.14.19-0.1ubuntu1                               libraries for ORBit2 - a
rc  libosp5                              1.5.2-10                                           Runtime library for Open
rc  libpangomm-1.4-1                     2.28.4-1ubuntu1                                    C++ Wrapper for pango (s
rc  libplasmaclock4abi2                  4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 library for Plasma clock
rc  libpoppler13                         0.16.7-2ubuntu2                                    PDF rendering library
rc  libproxy0                            0.3.1-2ubuntu6                                     automatic proxy configur
rc  libpulse-mainloop-glib0:i386         1:1.1-0ubuntu15.3                                  PulseAudio client librar
rc  libqt4-designer:i386                 4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 4 designer module
rc  libqt4-opengl:i386                   4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 4 OpenGL module
rc  libqt4-qt3support:i386               4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 3 compatibility libra
rc  libqt4-scripttools:i386              4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 4 script tools module
rc  libqt4-svg:i386                      4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 4 SVG module
rc  libqt4-test:i386                     4:4.8.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1~precise1~ppa3                Qt 4 test module
rc  librad0                              2.12.0-1                                           rapid application develo
rc  librpm2                              4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1                                 RPM shared library
rc  librpmbuild2                         4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1                                 RPM build shared library
rc  librpmio2                            4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1                                 RPM IO shared library
rc  librpmsign0                          4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1                                 RPM signing shared libra
rc  libsdl-image1.2:i386                 1.2.10-3                                           image loading library fo
rc  libsdl-mixer1.2:i386                 1.2.11-7                                           Mixer library for Simple
rc  libsdl-net1.2:i386                   1.2.7-5                                            Network library for Simp
rc  libsdl-ttf2.0-0:i386                 2.0.9-1.1ubuntu1                                   ttf library for Simple D
rc  libsdl1.2debian:i386                 1.2.14-6.4ubuntu3                                  Simple DirectMedia Layer
rc  libsdl1.2debian-alsa                 1.2.14-6.1ubuntu4                                  Simple DirectMedia Layer
rc  libstdc++5:i386                      1:3.3.6-25ubuntu1                                  The GNU Standard C++ Lib
rc  libtaskmanager4abi2                  4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 library which provides t
rc  libtaskmanager4abi3                  4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2               library which provides t
rc  libxaw7:i386                         2:1.0.9-3ubuntu1                                   X11 Athena Widget librar
rc  libxcomp3                            3.5.0-2-0ubuntu1~precise                           NX X compression library
rc  libxcompext3                         1:3.5.0-9-2-1-2-0~ppa1~precise2                    NX X11 protocol compress
rc  libxcompshad3                        1:3.5.0-9-2-1-2-0~ppa1~precise2                    NX shadowing library
rc  libxmu6:i386                         2:1.1.0-3                                          X11 miscellaneous utilit
rc  libxp6:i386                          1:1.0.1-2ubuntu0.12.04.1                           X Printing Extension (Xp
rc  libxtst6:i386                        2:1.2.0-4ubuntu0.1                                 X11 Testing -- Record ex
rc  libzip1                              0.9.3-1                                            library for reading, cre
pF  lsb-release                          4.0-0ubuntu20.2                                    Linux Standard Base vers
pF  nvidia-common                        1:0.2.44.2                                         Find obsolete NVIDIA dri
rc  nx-common                            0.7.3.zgit.120322.977c28d-0~ppa11                  NX server common package
rc  nxagent                              1:3.5.0-9-2-1-2-0~ppa1~precise2                    X server for remote acce
rc  odbcinst1debian2:i386                2.2.14p2-5ubuntu3                                  Support library for acce
rc  php5-fpm                             5.3.10-1ubuntu3.1                                  server-side, HTML-embedd
pF  plasma-scriptengine-python           4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2               Python script engine for
iU  plasma-scriptengines                 4:4.11.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04~ppa1                 metapackage to install a
rc  plasma-widget-kimpanel-backend-ibus  4:4.7.4-0ubuntu0.1                                 addons for KDE 4 Plasma 
pF  printer-applet                       4:4.9.3-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1                manages your printing jo
pF  python-apport                        2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4                                  apport crash report hand
rF  python-aptdaemon                     0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu9                               Python module for the se
pF  python-crypto                        2.4.1-1ubuntu0.1                                   cryptographic algorithms
pF  python-cupshelpers                   1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1                          Python modules for print
rF  python-defer                         1.0.2+bzr481-1                                     Small framework for asyn
pF  python-gi                            3.2.2-1~precise                                    Python 2.x bindings for 
iU  python-gobject                       3.2.2-1~precise                                    Python 2.x bindings for 
rF  python-gpgme                         0.2-1                                              python wrapper for the G
pF  python-kde4                          4:4.9.4-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa3              Python bindings for the 
pF  python-keyring                       0.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2                             store and access your pa
pF  python-launchpadlib                  1.9.12-1                                           Launchpad web services c
rF  python-lxml                          2.3.2-1                                            pythonic binding for the
pF  python-matplotlib                    1.1.1~rc1+git20120423-0ubuntu1                     Python based plotting sy
pF  python-problem-report                2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4                                  Python library to handle
rF  python-reportlab                     2.5-1.1build1                                      ReportLab library to cre
pF  python-software-properties           0.82.7.3                                           manage the repositories 
rF  python-uniconvertor                  1.1.4-1ubuntu1                                     Universal vector graphic
pF  python-uno                           1:3.5.7-0ubuntu4                                   Python-UNO bridge
rc  rpm                                  4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1                                 package manager for RPM
rc  rsyslog                              5.8.6-1ubuntu8                                     reliable system and kern
pF  software-properties-kde              0.82.7.3                                           manage the repositories 
rc  spectools                            201004R1-2                                         Utilities for using the 
iU  system-config-printer-common         1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1                          Printer configuration GU
pF  system-config-printer-kde            4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1              printer configuration ut
iU  system-config-printer-udev           1.3.8+20120201-0ubuntu8.1                          Printer auto-configurati
iU  unattended-upgrades                  0.76ubuntu1                                        automatic installation o
pF  update-manager-core                  1:0.156.14.11                                      manage release upgrades
pF  update-manager-kde                   1:0.156.14.11                                      Support modules for Muon
pF  usb-creator-kde                      0.2.38                                             create a startup disk us
pF  userconfig                           0.9.0-0ubuntu10                                    user and group setup too
pF  virtualbox                           4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3                             x86 virtualization solut
rc  wine1.3                              1.4-0ubuntu4                                       Microsoft Windows Compat
rc  xaw3dg:i386                          1.5+E-18.1ubuntu1                                  Xaw3d widget set
rc  xvnc4viewer                          4.1.1+xorg4.3.0-37ubuntu4                          Virtual network computin

# dpkg --audit
The following packages have been unpacked but not yet configured.
They must be configured using dpkg --configure or the configure
menu option in dselect for them to work:
 plasma-scriptengines metapackage to install all Plasma script engines
 system-config-printer-udev Printer auto-configuration facility based on udev
 unattended-upgrades  automatic installation of security upgrades
 python-gobject       Python 2.x bindings for GObject - transitional package
 system-config-printer-common Printer configuration GUI

The following packages are only half configured, probably due to problems
configuring them the first time.  The configuration should be retried using
dpkg --configure <package> or the configure menu option in dselect:
 python-lxml          pythonic binding for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries
 apturl-common        install packages using the apt protocol - common data
 python-aptdaemon     Python module for the server and client of aptdaemon
 gimp                 The GNU Image Manipulation Program
 python-uniconvertor  Universal vector graphics translator
 hugin-data           panorama photo stitcher - common data files
 apt-xapian-index     maintenance and search tools for a Xapian index of Debian
 python-reportlab     ReportLab library to create PDF documents using Python
 python-defer         Small framework for asynchronous programming
 jockey-common        user interface and desktop integration for driver managem
 lsb-release          Linux Standard Base version reporting utility
 python-gi            Python 2.x bindings for gobject-introspection libraries
 python-software-properties manage the repositories that you install software f
 virtualbox           x86 virtualization solution - base binaries
 python-kde4          Python bindings for the KDE Development Platform
 python-apport        apport crash report handling library
 userconfig           user and group setup tool for KDE
 update-manager-core  manage release upgrades
 apturl-kde           install packages using the apt protocol - KDE frontend
 python-gpgme         python wrapper for the GPGME library
 python-keyring       store and access your passwords safely
 software-properties-kde manage the repositories that you install software from
 plasma-scriptengine-python Python script engine for Plasma
 usb-creator-kde      create a startup disk using a CD or disc image (for KDE)
 python-problem-report Python library to handle problem reports
 update-manager-kde   Support modules for Muon Notifier and Apper
 python-matplotlib    Python based plotting system in a style similar to Matlab
 command-not-found    Suggest installation of packages in interactive bash sess
 kde-config-touchpad  touchpad configuration tool (synaptiks)
 launchpad-integration launchpad integration
 python-cupshelpers   Python modules for printer configuration with CUPS
 system-config-printer-kde printer configuration utility
 language-selector-kde Language selector for Kubuntu
 python-crypto        cryptographic algorithms and protocols for Python
 hugin-tools          panorama photo stitcher - commandline tools
 hplip-data           HP Linux Printing and Imaging - data files
 nvidia-common        Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
 language-selector-common Language selector for Ubuntu
 python-uno           Python-UNO bridge
 apport               automatically generate crash reports for debugging
 printer-applet       manages your printing jobs
 python-launchpadlib  Launchpad web services client library

# dpkg --yet-to-unpack
#

[reggler]

AmI starting with a

dpkg --configure

to get things configured?

[SteveRiley]

See all those packages with "pF" in front? That's your problem. The package manager wants to remove them but can't because they're in half-configured states. Reggler's suggestion is a good first try, but it should be:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

If that fails, post the output here so we can see why. We can then work through some methods to attempt repair.

[reggler]

Okay, I attempted that and ended up with this:

# dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of plasma-scriptengines:
 plasma-scriptengines depends on plasma-scriptengine-python (>= 4:4.11.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04~ppa1); however:
  Version of plasma-scriptengine-python on system is 4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1~ubuntu12.04~ppa2.
dpkg: error processing plasma-scriptengines (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of system-config-printer-udev:
 system-config-printer-udev depends on python-cupshelpers; however:
  Package python-cupshelpers is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing system-config-printer-udev (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of unattended-upgrades:
 unattended-upgrades depends on lsb-release; however:
  Package lsb-release is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing unattended-upgrades (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python-gobject:
 python-gobject depends on python-gi (>= 3.2.2-1~precise); however:
  Package python-gi is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python-gobject (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of system-config-printer-common:
 system-config-printer-common depends on python-cupshelpers; however:
  Package python-cupshelpers is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing system-config-printer-common (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 plasma-scriptengines
 system-config-printer-udev
 unattended-upgrades
 python-gobject
 system-config-printer-common
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[SteveRiley]

Were you in the middle of upgrading to KDE 4.11 from the backports repository during all of this?

[reggler]

Were you in the middle of upgrading to KDE 4.11 from the backports repository during all of this?

No, I wasn't... I really "just" wanted to install that Python package from Synapse...

[reggler]

No more ideas?
I'm still getting

# python
Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix>                                                                                                                             
Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix>                                                                                                                          
Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>]                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
ImportError: No module named site
# echo $PYTHONHOME

Thanks!

[SteveRiley]

Hey, sorry...I was away on vacation for a while. Are you still having this problem? If so, I've learned a bit more dpkg-foo that might help.

[reggler]

Hey, sorry...I was away on vacation for a while. Are you still having this problem? If so, I've learned a bit more dpkg-foo that might help.

Steve,

I hope you enjoyed your vacation. I'm still having the same problem, yes. Any further help would be appreciated!

Thanks!