package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4

[Kaylee Bilderback]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: python3 3.10.6-1~22.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-48.54-generic 5.15.53
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-48-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Sep 23 20:06:53 2022
ErrorMessage: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-09-21 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.7
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The relevant dpkg terminal log says:

running python rtupdate hooks for python3.10...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 319, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 290, in main
    compile(files, compile_versions, options.force,
  File "/usr/bin/py3compile", line 185, in compile
    cfn = interpreter.cache_file(fn, version)
  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/interpreter.py", line 212, in cache_file
    (fname[:-3], self.magic_tag(version), last_char))
  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/interpreter.py", line 246, in magic_tag
    return self._execute('import imp; print(imp.get_tag())', version)
  File "/usr/share/python3/debpython/interpreter.py", line 359, in _execute
    raise Exception('{} failed with status code {}'.format(command, output['returncode']))
Exception: python3.10 -c 'import imp; print(imp.get_tag())' failed with status code 139
error running python rtupdate hook rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar