With python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu5 /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/setuptools.egg-info/ is a directory and contains symlinks to the shared files.
With python-setuptools 0.6.8-1ubuntu1 /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/setuptools.egg-info/ is a symlink to a file.
But the upgrade leaves only a empty directory causing the problem.
Upon further inspection the problem seems to be:
With python-setuptools 0.6c9-0ubuntu5 /usr/lib/ python2. 6/dist- packages/ setuptools. egg-info/ is a directory and contains symlinks to the shared files. python2. 6/dist- packages/ setuptools. egg-info/ is a symlink to a file.
With python-setuptools 0.6.8-1ubuntu1 /usr/lib/
But the upgrade leaves only a empty directory causing the problem.