apt-get remove  python-libxml2
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  alacarte gnome-core gnome-doc-utils gnome-user-guide python-libxml2 yelp
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Removing python-libxml2 ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 348, in ?
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error processing python-libxml2 (--remove):
 subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 344, in ?
    bytecompile_all(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 238, in bytecompile_all
    post_change_stuff(py)
  File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 224, in post_change_stuff
    file(initfile,"w").close()
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/lib/python-support/python2.5/bootconfig/__init__.py'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 python-libxml2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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