dpkg error: pycompile: not found

Question

sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server mysql-client mysql-common

I am getting the following error as I try to remove mysql using the above command:

Answer 1

py3compile: not found

The py3compile command is part of python3-minimal package which seems to be broken.

To fix the issue, try the following:

• Correct a system with broken dependencies in place by:

  sudo apt-get  -f install
  

• Reconfigure all unpacked, but unconfigured packages by:

  sudo dpkg --configure -a
  

• If above won't help, try reinstalling python3-minimal package by:

  sudo apt install -f --reinstall python3-minimal
  

  Alternatively run:

  apt-get download python3-minimal
  sudo dpkg -i *python3*.deb
  sudo apt install -f
  

  Or download the .pkg file from kernel.org and install from the file by:

  sudo dpkg -i python3-minimal_*.deb
  

Then make sure that py3compile and py3clean commands are runnable and are accessible from your PATH variable.