deimos:~# apt-get install python2.5-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
python2.5-dev is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up python2.5-minimal (2.5-3) ...
Linking and byte-compiling packages for runtime python2.5...
pycentral: pycentral rtinstall: installed runtime python2.5 not found
pycentral rtinstall: installed runtime python2.5 not found
dpkg: error processing python2.5-minimal (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5:
 python2.5 depends on python2.5-minimal (= 2.5-3); however:
  Package python2.5-minimal is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python2.5 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python2.5-dev:
 python2.5-dev depends on python2.5 (= 2.5-3); however:
  Package python2.5 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing python2.5-dev (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python2.5-minimal
 python2.5
 python2.5-dev
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
deimos:~#