The user environment is not copied over to the sudo environment (by default except with -E is passed or an override is added). What is likely happening is apt itself (or another debian maintainer script) is setting the errors variable before the python3 postinst script runs. Causing the error and entirely out of control of the user. The issue I found should be fixed asap. It is the only way for the script to exit without actually detecting any errors (is: without any "error running python pre-rtupdate hook" output)
-- 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 preinst failure to run pre-rtupdate hooks Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: # README first If you are hit by this bug, please provide the information asked in the comment #53 further down in this page, thanks [ Original 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
