Trouble installing python-ldap from the repos

[aashay]

This is what i am getting while installing python-ldap from the ubuntu repositories:

Setting up python-ldap (2.3-2ubuntu1) ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1394, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1388, in main
rv = action.run(global_options)
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 875, in run
runtimes = get_installed_runtimes()
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 198, in get_installed_runtimes
default_version = pyversions.default_version(version_only=True)
File "/usr/share/pycentral-data/pyversions.py", line 126, in default_version
_default_version = link = os.readlink('/usr/bin/python')
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: '/usr/bin/python'
dpkg: error processing python-ldap (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
python-ldap
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Trying to remove it gives the following error:

Removing python-ldap ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1394, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1388, in main
rv = action.run(global_options)
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 953, in run
runtimes = get_installed_runtimes(with_unsupported=True)
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 198, in get_installed_runtimes
default_version = pyversions.default_version(version_only=True)
File "/usr/share/pycentral-data/pyversions.py", line 126, in default_version
_default_version = link = os.readlink('/usr/bin/python')
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: '/usr/bin/python'
dpkg: error processing python-ldap (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1394, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1388, in main
rv = action.run(global_options)
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 875, in run
runtimes = get_installed_runtimes()
File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 198, in get_installed_runtimes
default_version = pyversions.default_version(version_only=True)
File "/usr/share/pycentral-data/pyversions.py", line 126, in default_version
_default_version = link = os.readlink('/usr/bin/python')
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument: '/usr/bin/python'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
python-ldap
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
So I guess I'm stuck with a broken installation of python-ldap that can't be cured. Any idea how I could repair this??

[dwblas]

See if you have the /usr/bin/python link from the first error message. If its not there, then link /usr/bin/pyton2.5, or whatever you have, to /usr/bin/python.

[aashay]

Already did it. Makes no difference. Made links, copies, renamed stuff... nothing works!!

[aashay]

It finally worked!! Took your advice and deleted the old files and make new links. For some reason, it decided to work!! Thanks

[dwblas]

It was probably a permission problem. I should have said that earlier. Anyway, glad it's working.