[Python-modules-team] Bug#521564: python-cairo: Uninstallable (at least when using cowbuilder)

[Julien Valroff]

Package: python-cairo
Version: 1.8.4-2
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable

Hi,

When installing python-cairo in cowbuilder, I get the following error:

Unpacking python-cairo (from .../python-cairo_1.8.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
pycentral: pycentral pkgremove: package python-cairo is not installed
pycentral pkgremove: package python-cairo is not installed
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-cairo_1.8.4-2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

I haven't noticed any issue with this preinst script when python-cairo was updated in
my system, I guess it is hence a problem on first install only.

Cheers,
Julien


-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (150, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages python-cairo depends on:
ii  libc6                         2.9-6      GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2                     1.8.6-2+b1 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii  python                        2.5.4-2    An interactive high-level object-o
ii  python-support                0.90.5     automated rebuilding support for P

python-cairo recommends no packages.

python-cairo suggests no packages.

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