My Operating system is Ubuntu 20.04. To uninstall python 3.8, I have removed its files in my laptop. Now, I can not install any packages as I face this error:
sudo apt-get install xfonts-base
ReadIng package lists .... Done
Bullding dependency tree Reading state Information ... Done
sfonts-base ls already the newest version (1: 1.0.5).
O upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
you want to continue? [Y / n] y
Setting up python3.8-minimal (3.8.10-0ubuntui "20.10.1) ...
Could not find platform independent libraries <pref ix>
Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix> Consider setting SPYTHONHOME to <prefix>[: <exec_pref ix>]
Python path configuration:
PYTHONHOME * PYTHONPATH = (not set) program name= "/usr/bin/python3.8"
isolated = 0
environment =0
User site =1
import site = 0
sys. base executable ="/usr/bin/python3.8"
sys.base prefix = / usr
sys.base exec_pref ix =,' / usr sys.Executable = '/usr/bin/python3.8' Sys.prefix= 'usr'
sys.exec_prefix = '/usr'
sys.path = L "/usr/lib/python38.zip'," /usr/lib/python3.8, '/ usr / lib / lib-dynload ",
]
'Fatal Python init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding
Python runt in the state: core initialized
ModulellotFoundError: No module named 'encodings'
Cunnent thread 0x00007f8c7dc98740 (most recent call first):
no Python frame> dpkg: enror processing package pythona.8-minimal (--configure): -Installed pythons.8-minimal package post- installat ion script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Enrors uere encountered uhile pracessing: pythons.8-minimal
E: Sub-process / usr / bin / dpkg returned an error code (1)
Does anybody know how can I fix it? Thanks
sudo apt install python3.9, and later run it with the commandpython3.9– Archisman Panigrahi Sep 02 '21 at 13:33