Public bug reported:
I tried to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04.5 to 24.04 with do-release-upgrade but it fails with: Can not upgrade Your python3 install is corrupted. Please fix the '/usr/bin/python3' symlink. === Command detached from window (Tue Jan 20 14:06:37 2026) === My python3 seems to be ok: root@obertux:~# ls -l /usr/bin/python3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 Jan 20 14:43 /usr/bin/python3 -> /etc/alternatives/python3 root@obertux:~# ls -l /etc/alternatives/python3 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Jan 20 14:43 /etc/alternatives/python3 -> /usr/bin/python3.10 root@obertux:~# ls -l /usr/bin/python3.10 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5937672 Jan 8 07:52 /usr/bin/python3.10 root@obertux:~# /usr/bin/python3 --version Python 3.10.12 I run "apt reinstall python3.10" but do-release-upgrade still fails. I have reported it also at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release- upgrader/+bug/1825655 but this ticket is 7 years old and belongs to Ubuntu 18 ** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2138772 Title: do-release-upgrade fails with "Your python3 install is corrupted" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/2138772/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
