[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

[MCE Computer Service]

This bug just hit my third server, this one running 22.04.

I have installed 24.04.1 on the first and second servers that had been running 24.04 when this bug hit.
Both of those servers are running fine as of now and both have the '3.12.3-0ubuntu2' version of python3.12 installed.

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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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