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I'm having some issues when updating packages on Ubuntu 12.04:

Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 idle-python2.7
Setting up idle-python2.7 (2.7.3-0ubuntu3.5) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/compileall.py", line 16, in <module>
    import struct
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/struct.py", line 1, in <module>
    from _struct import *
ImportError: No module named _struct
dpkg: error processing idle-python2.7 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

I believe it can be related with idle-python2.7 and I want to remove it with:

sudo apt-get remove idle-python2.7

to see if that fixes it, but I'm afraid I'll bork my system.

Can I safely remove that package? How can I run a "trial removal" to see what would be removed along with it?

Jacob Vlijm
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From the terminal try running the following command to see what it does:

idle-python2.7

The command opens a new window of the IDLE (using Python-2.7) Integrated Development Environment for Python. idle-python2.7 is just an application, so it is safe to remove IDLE (using Python-2.7) from Ubuntu Software or from the terminal by typing:

sudo apt-get remove idle-python2.7

Alternatively you could run the following command to simulate what removing idle-python2.7 would do without actually removing anything:

apt-get remove --simulate idle-python2.7
karel
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  • Thank you very much @karel, I removed it and the issue went away. If you'd like you can stop by http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/150106/importerror-no-module-named-struct-error-when-managing-packages and answer that question too since it's directly related. – Gabriel Aug 18 '14 at 13:36
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    @Gabriel FYI you can run a "trial removal" by adding the `--dry-run` or `-s` (simulate) option i.e. `sudo apt-get remove --dry-run idle-python2.7` – steeldriver Aug 18 '14 at 13:38
  • Great, thanks @steeldriver I knew there was a way to do that! – Gabriel Aug 18 '14 at 13:41