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I got an issue with the leap-keymanager package.

sudo apt-get purge leap-keymanager 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package python-leap-common needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Which is preventing me from doing a dist upgrade.

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package python-leap-common needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

How can I fix this? I've add the leapcode PPA and done sudo apt-get update but I still get the same message.

python --version Python 2.7.9
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 15.04
Release:        15.04
Codename:       vivid
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  • have you tryed sudo apt-get install -f ? – Neil Nov 01 '15 at 20:25
  • Yes. I get E: The package python-leap-common needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 11:49
  • have you tried to remove python-leap-common – Neil Nov 02 '15 at 11:51
  • @Neil I just removed python-leap-common from /var/lib/dpkg/status and it seems to be working. Give me a minute and I'll see if I can confirm. – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 11:53
  • @Neil yes, it is working! Thanks. At least I don't get any error messages about python-leap-common but when I try to upgrade I get a Cannot upgrade - Please fix the '/usr/bin/python' symlink. I change the symlink because I had a script that depended on python3 but I changed it back. Need to look into what I need to do now... – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 11:59
  • I found a solution to the latter issue here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/448926/do-release-upgrade-python-install-is-corrupted Doing sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/python solved my python symlink issue. – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 12:02
  • Do you want me to post removing python-leap-common as an answer ? – Neil Nov 02 '15 at 12:02
  • The important part about removing python-leap-common from /var/lib/dpkg/status is to remove the whole block of information about it as written here: askubuntu.com/questions/146150/unable-to-fix-broken-packages-with-sudo-apt-get-install-f#answer-182872 – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 12:03
  • Yes with the information about the whole block. I was hesitant to fiddle with the status file without being sure what exactly to remove. I will approve your answer – dotnetCarpenter Nov 02 '15 at 12:05

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Remove python-leap-common 

sudo apt-get remove python-leap-common

The important part about removing python-leap-common from /var/lib/dpkg/status is to remove the whole block of information about it. Refer here ...

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