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I want to install python3 (on a ubuntu system I got some days ago from an employee who is not longer in our company) via

apt install python 3

but it gives me an error:

  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 186, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 178, in main
    compile(filename, doraise=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 122, in compile
    source_bytes = loader.get_data(file)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 832, in get_data
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/lib/python3.6/__phello__.foo.py'
dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten des Paketes python3.6 (--configure):
 installed python3.6 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
dpkg: Abhängigkeitsprobleme verhindern Konfiguration von python3:
 python3 hängt ab von python3.6 (>= 3.6.7-1~); aber:
  Paket python3.6 ist noch nicht konfiguriert.
 dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten des Paketes python3 (--configure):
 Abhängigkeitsprobleme - verbleibt unkonfiguriert

Every "other" package (not related to python) can be installed and apt is working correctly. What could I do?

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  • Can you try with this: sudo apt-get install python3.6? – singrium Mar 18 '21 at 12:28
  • yes, but it throws: File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 186, in <module> sys.exit(main()) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 178, in main compile(filename, doraise=True) File "/usr/lib/python3.6/py_compile.py", line 122, in compile source_bytes = loader.get_data(file) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 832, in get_data FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/lib/python3.6/__phello__.foo.py' dpkg: – Coach83 Mar 18 '21 at 12:36
  • Fehler beim Bearbeiten des Paketes python3.6 (--configure): installed python3.6 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 – Coach83 Mar 18 '21 at 12:37
  • Check this link – singrium Mar 18 '21 at 13:14
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    File /usr/lib/python3.6/__phello__.foo is provided by package libpython3.6-stdlib - perhaps you need to re-install it? – steeldriver Mar 18 '21 at 13:18
  • that worked! thanks steeldriver! I was able to install python3.6 now! GREAT MAN! and of course thanks to singrium and mahesh, too :) – Coach83 Mar 18 '21 at 13:28
  • @steeldriver I spent HOURS of searching and that was it! although I could not install it with apt and had to download it with apt download libpython3.6-stdlib and install it manually with dpkg -i libpython3.6-stdlib*. THANK YOU! – Emad Jan 03 '23 at 07:09

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