diff --git a/DEBIAN/postinst.in b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
index a4969efc46..c168fa4d75 100755
--- a/DEBIAN/postinst.in
+++ b/DEBIAN/postinst.in
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ do_ldconfig() {
 
 do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
   # get python version
-  local python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
+  local python3_minor_version
+  python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "[WARNING] Could not determine python version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be installed."
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
 
 case "$1" in
   ( configure )
-    do_install_amdsmi_python_lib
+    do_install_amdsmi_python_lib || return 0
     do_ldconfig
     do_configureLogrotate || return 0
   ;;
diff --git a/DEBIAN/prerm.in b/DEBIAN/prerm.in
index 6ec49763f3..186593ce2e 100755
--- a/DEBIAN/prerm.in
+++ b/DEBIAN/prerm.in
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ return_logrotateToOrigConfig() {
 
 rm_python_lib() {
   # get python version
-  local python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
+  local python3_minor_version
+  python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "[WARNING] Could not determine python version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be uninstalled."
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ rm_python_lib() {
 
   # check if python version is supported
   if [ "$python3_minor_version" -lt 6 ]; then
-    echo "[INFO] AMD-SMI python library is not supported on python version 3.$python3_minor_version. "\
+    echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library is not supported on python version 3.$python3_minor_version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be uninstalled."
     return
   fi
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ case "$1" in
   ( remove | upgrade)
     # remove old gpuv-smi symlink
     rm -f @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/gpuv-smi &> /dev/null
-    rm_python_lib
+    rm_python_lib || return 0
     rm_ldconfig
     rm_pyc
     rm_logFolder
diff --git a/RPM/post.in b/RPM/post.in
index 47dedb1baf..cf760e9d07 100755
--- a/RPM/post.in
+++ b/RPM/post.in
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ do_ldconfig() {
 
 do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
   # get python version
-  local python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
+  local python3_minor_version
+  python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "[WARNING] Could not determine python version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be installed."
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ do_install_amdsmi_python_lib() {
 
 # post install or upgrade, $i is 1 or 2 -> do these actions
 if [ "$1" -ge 1 ]; then
-  do_install_amdsmi_python_lib
+  do_install_amdsmi_python_lib || return 0
   do_ldconfig
   do_configureLogrotate || return 0
 fi
diff --git a/RPM/preun.in b/RPM/preun.in
index 85333f7984..00bd4d374c 100755
--- a/RPM/preun.in
+++ b/RPM/preun.in
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ return_logrotateToOrigConfig() {
 
 rm_python_lib() {
   # get python version
-  local python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
+  local python3_minor_version
+  python3_minor_version=$(python3 -c 'import sys;print(sys.version_info.minor)')
   if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "[WARNING] Could not determine python version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be uninstalled."
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ rm_python_lib() {
 
   # check if python version is supported
   if [ "$python3_minor_version" -lt 6 ]; then
-    echo "[INFO] AMD-SMI python library is not supported on python version 3.$python3_minor_version. "\
+    echo "[WARNING] AMD-SMI python library is not supported on python version 3.$python3_minor_version. "\
       "AMD-SMI python library will not be uninstalled."
     return
   fi
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ if [ "$1" -le 1 ]; then
     # perform the below actions for rpm remove($1=0) or upgrade($1=1) operations
     # remove old gpuv-smi symlink
     rm -f @CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX@/bin/gpuv-smi &> /dev/null
-    rm_python_lib
+    rm_python_lib || return 0
     rm_pyc
     rm_logFolder
     return_logrotateToOrigConfig