[Bug 2078489] Re: package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3

[theofficialgman]

CRITICAL regression

I am seeing these errors reported on Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 24.04 as of
8/27/2024 from different users on various hardware

22.04:
running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python3.10...

dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-
sHFfYL/00-python3_3.10.6-1~22.04.1_arm64.deb (--unpack):

 new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error
exit status 3

24.04:
running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python3.12...

dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-
tNib4c/00-python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_arm64.deb (--unpack):

 new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error
exit status 3

** Changed in: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new python3
  package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status
  3

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  After system rquired reboot to install upgrades

  ProblemType: Package
  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
  AptOrdering:
   python3-minimal:amd64: Install
   python3-minimal:amd64: Configure
   python3:amd64: Install
   libpython3-stdlib:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Thu Aug 29 18:48:06 2024
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
   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
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3:3.12.3-0ubuntu1
   Preparing to unpack .../python3_3.12.3-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
   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
  ErrorMessage: new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-13 (48 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.1
   apt  2.7.14build2
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  Title: package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new python3 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 3
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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