[Bug 2078356] Re: python3 preinst failure to run pre-rtupdate hooks

[Andreas Hasenack]

** Description changed:

  # README first
  
- If you are hit by this bug, please check if your root user's environment
- has the "errors" variable set:
+ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/2078356/comments/62
+ has the details. If you are hit by this bug, please check if your root
+ user's environment has the "errors" variable set:
  
  env | grep errors
  
- sudo env | grep errors
+ And then unset the variable and run "apt -f install" (or repeat the apt
+ operation that failed and brought you here)
  
  
  [ Original Description ]
  
  running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python3.12...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
  Preparing to unpack .../libpython3-stdlib_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libpython3-stdlib:amd64 (3.12.3-0ubuntu2) over (3.12.3-0ubuntu1) ...
  Preparing to unpack .../libsmartcols1_2.39.3-9ubuntu6.1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libsmartcols1:amd64 (2.39.3-9ubuntu6.1) over (2.39.3-9ubuntu6) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-41.41-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia zfs
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Aug 29 10:52:19 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-13 (47 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  python3 preinst failure to run pre-rtupdate hooks

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in python3-defaults source package in Focal:
  Confirmed
Status in python3-defaults source package in Jammy:
  Confirmed
Status in python3-defaults source package in Noble:
  Confirmed
Status in python3-defaults source package in Oracular:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  # README first

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/2078356/comments/62
  has the details. If you are hit by this bug, please check if your root
  user's environment has the "errors" variable set:

  env | grep errors

  And then unset the variable and run "apt -f install" (or repeat the
  apt operation that failed and brought you here)

  
  [ Original Description ]

  running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python3.12...
  dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
  Preparing to unpack .../libpython3-stdlib_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libpython3-stdlib:amd64 (3.12.3-0ubuntu2) over (3.12.3-0ubuntu1) ...
  Preparing to unpack .../libsmartcols1_2.39.3-9ubuntu6.1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libsmartcols1:amd64 (2.39.3-9ubuntu6.1) over (2.39.3-9ubuntu6) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-41.41-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia zfs
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Thu Aug 29 10:52:19 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-13 (47 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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