Public bug reported: Can be reproduced with:
docker run --rm -it ubuntu:20.04 bash -c 'apt update && apt install python2 apport curl -y && update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2 20 && update-alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python2 && curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py | python2 /dev/stdin && pip install "magic-wormhole<0.14.0" Pip output: Collecting magic-wormhole<0.14.0 Downloading magic-wormhole-0.13.0.tar.gz (274 kB) |################################| 274 kB 6.2 MB/s ERROR: Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/base_command.py", line 223, in _main status = self.run(options, args) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py", line 180, in wrapper return func(self, options, args) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/commands/install.py", line 321, in run reqs, check_supported_wheels=not options.target_dir File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/resolution/legacy/resolver.py", line 180, in resolve discovered_reqs.extend(self._resolve_one(requirement_set, req)) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/resolution/legacy/resolver.py", line 385, in _resolve_one dist = self._get_dist_for(req_to_install) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/resolution/legacy/resolver.py", line 337, in _get_dist_for dist = self.preparer.prepare_linked_requirement(req) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 480, in prepare_linked_requirement return self._prepare_linked_requirement(req, parallel_builds) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 505, in _prepare_linked_requirement self.download_dir, hashes, File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/operations/prepare.py", line 263, in unpack_url unpack_file(file.path, location, file.content_type) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/utils/unpacking.py", line 270, in unpack_file untar_file(filename, location) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_internal/utils/unpacking.py", line 187, in untar_file tar = tarfile.open(filename, mode) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 1708, in open return func(name, filemode, fileobj, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 1762, in gzopen t = cls.taropen(name, mode, fileobj, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 1738, in taropen return cls(name, mode, fileobj, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 1602, in __init__ self.firstmember = self.next() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tarfile.py", line 2385, in next raise ReadError(str(e)) ReadError: invalid header magic-wormhole is just an example, lot's of pip downloads are no longer working with this stacktrace. This did work with python2.7 (2.7.18-1~20.04.4) yesterday. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: python2 2.7.17-2ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-49.49-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-49-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Wed Nov 20 08:49:59 2024 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) SourcePackage: python-defaults UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: python-defaults (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2089136 Title: python2.7 (2.7.18-1~20.04.5) breaks pip tar downloads To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-defaults/+bug/2089136/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
