It looks like your system is in a somewhat broken state, but the thing
that broke it isn't in this bug.
> error running python rtupdate hook apt-xapian-index
The python3 update is trying to update the byte-compilation for apt-
xapian-index, because the file /usr/share/python3/runtime.d/apt-xapian-
index.rtupdate is telling it to.
But apt-xapian-index isn't installed. If it isn't installed, that file
shouldn't exist.
So, something has got your installed-package state out of sync with the
files on your disk. That shouldn't happen, and I don't know how it would
have happened.
You can delete these rtupdate files, for packages that aren't installed,
but who knows what else is wrong with your system...
** Changed in: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
package python3 3.13.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3
package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status
4
Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
Ubuntu 25.10/questing python3 problem with normal updates
** description
about three times per day I run the following
> snap refresh;apt update; apt autoremove ; apt autoclean ; apt full-
upgrade ; fastfetch
to update this system, i have package issues (again, not the first
time this cycle; though also experienced this late in the plucky
cycle)
Current install was made using
root@d7050-next:~# cat /var/log/installer/media-info
Lubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Daily amd64 (20250603)
so this isn't an old install; but issue seems to keep re-occurring
** apt -f install output
root@d7050-next:~# apt -f install
Summary:
Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
3 not fully installed or removed.
Space needed: 0 B / 4,361 MB available
Setting up python3 (3.13.4-1) ...
running python rtupdate hooks for python3.13...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 apt-xapian-index
error running python rtupdate hook apt-xapian-index
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 byobu
error running python rtupdate hook byobu
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 dput
error running python rtupdate hook dput
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 khelpcenter
error running python rtupdate hook khelpcenter
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 libgio-2.0-dev-bin
error running python rtupdate hook libgio-2.0-dev-bin
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 209, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/bin/py3clean", line 195, 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 plasma-workspace-data
error running python rtupdate hook plasma-workspace-data
/usr/lib/rhythmbox/plugins/alternative-toolbar/alttoolbar_plugins.py:171:
SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '
\('
translation = re.sub('\(..\)', '', translation, flags=re.DOTALL)
dpkg: error processing package python3 (--configure):
installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error
exit status 4
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of python3-bs4:
python3-bs4 depends on python3:any; however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package python3-bs4 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
ubuntu-minimal depends on python3; however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-minimal (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup
error from a previous failure.
No appor
t report written because the error message indicates its a followup error
from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency
problems prevent processing triggers for gnome-menus:
gnome-menus depends on python3:any; however:
Package python3 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package gnome-menus (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving triggers unprocessed
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were
encountered while processing:
python3
python3-bs4
ubuntu-minimal
gnome-menus
libdvd-pkg: Package libdvdcss2-1.4.3-1 was removed, stop processing...
Notice: Ignoring file 'google-chrome.alt_sources' in directory
'/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
** details of install
this install was made with lubuntu media; package dep clashes
(initramfs/dracut from memory) caused me to to skip adding xubuntu-
desktop; but in time I added ubuntu-desktop to system.. two days later
I have package issues (that I noticed)
I don't believe I've done anything to cause this; but this is at least
the fifth time I've experienced this since April 2025. Re-install the
system and no issues; yet python3 type change occurs & problems
again?? (alas as fastfetch is run instead of neofetch (more lines of
output) I'm less likely to notice errors that scroll up off my usual
window where I perform updates).
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: python3 3.13.4-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Jun 11 10:43:21 2025
ErrorMessage: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess
returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-06-04 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Daily amd64 (20250603)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.13, Python 3.13.4, python3-minimal, 3.13.4-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.22.18ubuntu3
apt 3.1.0ubuntu3
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.13.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3
package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2024-11-01 (222 days ago)
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