It's just not being executed, because we are not seeing the "set -x" output (which would be very noisy).
Did you do something different to this system that you can recall? Install python from source, or packages from debian instead of ubuntu, or anywhere else? That kind of thing? -- 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