The preinst goes over those scripts in /usr/share/python3/runtime.d and executes them one by one. It's supposed to show the error if one of them fails, but I don't see that in your output...
#! /bin/sh set -e # remove the python3 alternatives before installing our own python3 link update-alternatives --auto /usr/bin/python3 >/dev/null 2>&1 || true [ -L /usr/share/doc/python3/html ] || rm -rf /usr/share/doc/python3/html case "$1" in upgrade) oldv=$(echo $2 | sed 's/^\(...\).*/\1/') if [ "$DEBIAN_FRONTEND" != noninteractive ]; then echo "running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python3.12..." fi for hook in /usr/share/python3/runtime.d/*.rtupdate; do [ -x $hook ] || continue if ! $hook pre-rtupdate python$oldv python3.12; then hb=$(basename $hook .rtupdate) echo >&2 "error running python pre-rtupdate hook $hb" echo >&2 "running python failed-pre-rtupdate hook $hb" $hook failed-pre-rtupdate python$oldv python3.12 errors=yes break fi done [ -z "$errors" ] || exit 3 esac -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to python3-defaults in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2078356 Title: python3 upgrade has unmet dependencies Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu: New Bug 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/2078356/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp