[Bug 2128877] [NEW] Option --upgrade hinders creation of bin/activate script

[Anatoly Mayorov]

Public bug reported:

These commands DO create bin/activate* scripts:
python3 -m venv --prompt PyIMG_01 ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_01a
python3 -m venv --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_02a ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_02a
python3 -m venv --symlinks --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_03a ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_03a

These commands DO NOT produce bin/activate* scripts:
python3 -m venv --upgrade ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_01b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --prompt PyIMG_02b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_02b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_03b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_03b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_04b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_04b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_05b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_05b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --without-pip --prompt PyIMG_06b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_06b
python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_07b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_07b

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: python3.13-venv 3.13.7-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-5.5-generic 6.17.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-5-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Sat Oct 18 10:01:51 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-15 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
SourcePackage: python3.13
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: python3.13 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing

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Title:
  Option --upgrade hinders creation of bin/activate script

Status in python3.13 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  These commands DO create bin/activate* scripts:
  python3 -m venv --prompt PyIMG_01 ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_01a
  python3 -m venv --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_02a ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_02a
  python3 -m venv --symlinks --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_03a ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_03a

  These commands DO NOT produce bin/activate* scripts:
  python3 -m venv --upgrade ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_01b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --prompt PyIMG_02b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_02b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_03b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_03b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_04b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_04b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_05b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_05b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --without-pip --prompt PyIMG_06b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_06b
  python3 -m venv --upgrade --symlinks --system-site-packages --upgrade-deps --prompt PyIMG_07b ~/DataS/Pythons/PyIMG_07b

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
  Package: python3.13-venv 3.13.7-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-5.5-generic 6.17.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 6.17.0-5-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Sat Oct 18 10:01:51 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-15 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
  SourcePackage: python3.13
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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