package python3 3.6.7-1~18.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4

[Frederick Gibson]

After initial Ubuntu 18.10 install on xps 15 6750

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: python3 3.6.7-1~18.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 3 12:36:07 2019
Df:
 Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
 /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 959200352 5038084 905367852 1% /
 udev 16265012 0 16265012 0% /dev
 /cow 16287708 1174120 15113588 8% /usr
ErrorMessage: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.2
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.6.7-1~18.10 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Frederick Gibson (gibsonf1)]

Checked for past bugs, found this
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1766020

#9 seems to have fixed it:
sudo rm /usr/share/python3/runtime.d/hplip-data.rtupdate