[Bug 2131561] Re: package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
Benjamin Bock
2131561 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sun Nov 16 18:13:07 UTC 2025
Hi Stefano,
ok, thank you for that information :).
Now I saw that error in OP's original post:
Exception: cannot get content of gdebi-core
error running python rtupdate hook gdebi-core
I thought it is only related to those syntax warnings:
SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence
I did not have such error during apt upgrade for gdebi-core.
And my return code for "sudo apt full-upgrade" was 0.
But I expect that those "rtupdate hooks" were not fine for rhythmbox and hplip.
What could here the impact?
Thank you very much !!
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Title:
package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed
python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error
exit status 4
Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
After the bug notification I tried the following:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for jim:
Setting up python3 (3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1) ...
running python rtupdate hooks for python3.12...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 55, in from_package
raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)
Exception: cannot get content of gdebi-core
error running python rtupdate hook gdebi-core
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 55, in from_package
raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)
Exception: cannot get content of gdebi
error running python rtupdate hook gdebi
/usr/share/hplip/base/imagesize.py:186: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\#'
re.compile('\#define\s+\S+\s+\d+') : ('image/x-xbitmap', xbmsize),
/usr/share/hplip/base/imagesize.py:187: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\/'
re.compile('\/\* XPM \*\/') : ('image/x-xpixmap', xpmsize),
/usr/share/hplip/base/imagesize.py:189: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\*'
re.compile('^II\*\x00') : ('image/tiff', tiffsize),
/usr/share/hplip/fax/ledmfax.py:46: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d'
http_result_pat = re.compile(b"""HTTP/\d.\d\s(\d+)""", re.I)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 55, in from_package
raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)
Exception: cannot get content of ibus-table
error running python rtupdate hook ibus-table
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 210, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 196, in main
pfiles = set(dpf.from_package(options.package))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/files.py", line 55, in from_package
raise Exception("cannot get content of %s" % package_name)
Exception: cannot get content of ibus
error running python rtupdate hook ibus
/usr/lib/rhythmbox/plugins/alternative-toolbar/alttoolbar_plugins.py:171: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
translation = re.sub('\(..\)', '', translation, flags=re.DOTALL)
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/AstrawebParser.py:64: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\/'
url = re.split('(\/display[^"]*)', entry)[1]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/AstrawebParser.py:66: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\/'
title = re.split('(\/display[^>]*)([^<]*)', entry)[2][1:].strip()
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/AstrawebParser.py:97: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\/'
lyrics = re.split('(<font face=arial size=2>)(.*)(<\/font><br></td><td*)', result)[2]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/JetlyricsParser.py:50: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\.'
m = re.search('<a href=\'(http://jetlyrics\.com/viewlyrics\.php\?id=[0-9]*)\'>', result)
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/JlyricParser.py:49: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\.'
m = re.search('<div class=\'title\'><a href=\'(/artist/[^\.]*\.html)\'>', result)
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/TerraParser.py:39: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\w'
pattern = re.compile("&(#?\w+?);")
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/WinampcnParser.py:87: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\['
lrcplaintext = re.sub('\[.*?\]', '', lrcplaintext)
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/rhythmbox/plugins/lyrics/lyrics.py:44: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\('
LYRIC_TITLE_STRIP=["\(live[^\)]*\)", "\(acoustic[^\)]*\)", "\([^\)]*mix\)", "\([^\)]*version\)", "\([^\)]*edit\)", "\(feat[^\)]*\)"]
dpkg: error processing package python3 (--configure):
installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar:
rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar depends on python3:any; however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of rhythmbox-plugins:
rhythmbox-plugins depends on python3 (<< 3.13); however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
rhythmbox-plugins depends on python3 (>= 3.12~); however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
rhythmbox-plugins depends on python3:any; however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package rhythmbox-plugins (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
python3
rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar
rhythmbox-plugins
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-35.35~24.04.1-generic 6.14.11
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
AptOrdering:
python3-minimal:amd64: Install
python3-minimal:amd64: Configure
python3:amd64: Install
libpython3-stdlib:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Nov 14 08:48:44 2025
ErrorMessage: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-06-23 (144 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250215)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.6ubuntu6.5
apt 2.8.3
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.12.3-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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