[Bug 1907908] Re: package libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.5-1~20.04 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2

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** Tags added: fsys-tarfile-error

** Changed in: python3.8 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.5-1~20.04 failed to install/upgrade:
  dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2

Status in python3.8 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  more or less fresh install, icons didn't show, also terminal didn't launch. Got it to work with
  sudo apt-get install -f
  sudo dpkg --configure -a

  then I got I was asked to send info about it. Not sure if that is
  related.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.5-1~20.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-58.64-generic 5.4.73
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Sat Dec 12 05:51:32 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpython3.8-minimal:3.8.5-1~20.04
   Unpacking libpython3.8-minimal:amd64 (3.8.5-1~20.04) over (3.8.2-1ubuntu1.2) ...
   dpkg-deb: error: failed to read archive '/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-H1QE47/005-libpython3.8-minimal_3.8.5-1~20.04_amd64.deb': No such file or directory
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-H1QE47/005-libpython3.8-minimal_3.8.5-1~20.04_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
  ErrorMessage: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-12 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.2ubuntu0.2
  SourcePackage: python3.8
  Title: package libpython3.8-minimal 3.8.5-1~20.04 failed to install/upgrade: dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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