diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index 36ab602783e..18f3bb7536d 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ per-file-ignores =
     # F405 variable may be undefined, or defined from star imports
     # E402 module level import not at top of file
     # E501 line too long
-    # E722 do not use bare 'except'
     # W605 invalid escape sequence
     # F821 undefined name 'unicode'
     # F841 local variable assigned to but never used
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/gconsole.py b/gui/wxpython/core/gconsole.py
index cde41710cd9..a33535ca942 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/gconsole.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/gconsole.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 import grass.script as gs
 from grass.script import task as gtask
+from grass.exceptions import ScriptError
 
 from grass.pydispatch.signal import Signal
 
@@ -688,7 +689,7 @@ def load_source(modname, filename):
             if len(command) == 1 and not skipInterface:
                 try:
                     task = gtask.parse_interface(command[0])
-                except Exception:
+                except ScriptError:
                     task = None
             else:
                 task = None
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
index 941d21879cd..2ea7a1d0ab0 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/render.py
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ def SetRegion(self, windres=False, windres3=False):
 
             return grass_region
 
-        except Exception:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             return None
 
     def GetListOfLayers(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py b/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
index 05c6579e636..7d21d04b260 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/settings.py
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ def _generateLocale(self):
             self.locs.sort()
             # Add a default choice to not override system locale
             self.locs.insert(0, "system")
-        except Exception:
+        except (
+            KeyError,
+            FileNotFoundError,
+            PermissionError,
+            NotADirectoryError,
+            OSError,
+        ):
             # No NLS
             self.locs = ["system"]
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
index b04d2e73c12..f1981bca58c 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/utils.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 from grass.script import core as grass
 from grass.script import task as gtask
+from grass.exceptions import CalledModuleError
 from grass.app.runtime import get_grass_config_dir
 
 from core.gcmd import RunCommand
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ def GetTempfile(pref=None):
         if pref:
             return os.path.join(pref, file)
         return tempfile
-    except Exception:
+    except TypeError:
         return None
 
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ def ListOfCatsToRange(cats):
 
     try:
         cats = list(map(int, cats))
-    except ValueError:
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
         return catstr
 
     i = 0
@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ def GetListOfLocations(dbase):
                 os.path.join(location, "*")
             ):
                 listOfLocations.append(os.path.basename(location))
-        except OSError:
+        except (TypeError, FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, NotADirectoryError):
             pass
 
     ListSortLower(listOfLocations)
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ def _getGDALFormats():
     """Get dictionary of available GDAL drivers"""
     try:
         ret = grass.read_command("r.in.gdal", quiet=True, flags="f")
-    except grass.CalledModuleError:
+    except CalledModuleError:
         ret = None
 
     return _parseFormats(ret), _parseFormats(ret, writableOnly=True)
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ def _getOGRFormats():
     """Get dictionary of available OGR drivers"""
     try:
         ret = grass.read_command("v.in.ogr", quiet=True, flags="f")
-    except grass.CalledModuleError:
+    except CalledModuleError:
         ret = None
 
     return _parseFormats(ret), _parseFormats(ret, writableOnly=True)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/core/workspace.py b/gui/wxpython/core/workspace.py
index dd460a68195..a0c5df320af 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/core/workspace.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/core/workspace.py
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ def _get_value(self, line):
         """Get value of element"""
         try:
             return line.strip(" ").split(" ")[1].strip(" ")
-        except IndexError:
+        except (IndexError, AttributeError):
             return ""
 
     def _get_element(self, line):
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py b/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
index 20ddbc47f25..3905acb1d73 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/dbmgr/base.py
@@ -3075,6 +3075,7 @@ class LayerBook(wx.Notebook):
     def __init__(self, parent, id, parentDialog, style=wx.BK_DEFAULT):
         wx.Notebook.__init__(self, parent, id, style=style)
 
+        self.delet6yeLayer = None
         self.parent = parent
         self.parentDialog = parentDialog
         self.mapDBInfo = self.parentDialog.dbMgrData["mapDBInfo"]
@@ -3839,7 +3840,7 @@ def OnChangeLayer(self, event):
         except ValueError:
             try:
                 layer = list(self.mapDBInfo.layers.keys())[0]
-            except IndexError:
+            except (TypeError, IndexError, AttributeError):
                 return
 
         if self.GetCurrentPage() == self.modifyPanel:
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/dialogs.py
index 19e430d605e..60581564f04 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/dialogs.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ def _filter(self, data):
             try:
                 if re.compile(self.flt_pattern).search(dt):
                     flt_data.append(dt)
-            except re.error:
+            except (re.error, TypeError):
                 pass
 
         return flt_data
@@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ def OnFilter(self, event):
             try:
                 if re.compile(event.GetString()).search(layer):
                     list.append(layer)
-            except re.error:
+            except (re.error, TypeError):
                 pass
         list = naturally_sorted(list)
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
index 7172835f001..0526015d045 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/forms.py
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, giface, task, id=wx.ID_ANY, frame=None, *args, **kwar
                     # check wildcard
                     try:
                         fExt = os.path.splitext(p.get("key_desc", ["*.*"])[0])[1]
-                    except IndexError:
+                    except (TypeError, IndexError):
                         fExt = None
                     if not fExt:
                         fMask = "*"
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
index 0c4f6cdadfb..7189a97dd4b 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/ghelp.py
@@ -566,15 +566,15 @@ def _langString(self, k, v):
         allStr = "%s :" % k.upper()
         try:
             allStr += _("   %d translated") % v["good"]
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             pass
         try:
             allStr += _("   %d fuzzy") % v["fuzzy"]
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             pass
         try:
             allStr += _("   %d untranslated") % v["bad"]
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             pass
         return allStr
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/widgets.py b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/widgets.py
index 40c9e6c5e19..6ade30d1278 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/gui_core/widgets.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/gui_core/widgets.py
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ def _validate(self, win):
         if text:
             try:
                 datetime.strptime(text, "%Y-%m-%d")
-            except ValueError:
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
                 self._notvalid()
                 return False
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/iscatt/controllers.py b/gui/wxpython/iscatt/controllers.py
index 6a5bcb6bb9e..41a32e9b4ab 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/iscatt/controllers.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/iscatt/controllers.py
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ def _renderscattplts(self, scatt_ids, cats, cats_attrs):
                 try:
                     self.cat_ids.remove(c)
                     scatt_dt[c]["render"] = True
-                except ValueError:
+                except (ValueError, KeyError):
                     scatt_dt[c]["render"] = False
 
             if self.scatt_mgr.pol_sel_mode[0]:
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/iscatt/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/iscatt/frame.py
index 542d8acc2c3..1bd2900123c 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/iscatt/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/iscatt/frame.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def CursorPlotMove(self, x, y, scatt_id):
             x = round(x)
             y = round(y)
             coords = True
-        except TypeError:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             coords = False
 
         pane = self._getPane(scatt_id)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py b/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
index 41d309178f8..fc6e1f48798 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/location_wizard/wizard.py
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ def OnSearch(self, event):
             self.proj, self.projdesc = self.projlist.Search(
                 index=[0, 1], pattern=search_str
             )
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.proj = self.projdesc = ""
 
         event.Skip()
@@ -1184,15 +1184,15 @@ def OnDText(self, event):
             self.datumparams = self.parent.datums[self.datum][2]
             try:
                 self.datumparams.remove("dx=0.0")
-            except:
+            except ValueError:
                 pass
             try:
                 self.datumparams.remove("dy=0.0")
-            except:
+            except ValueError:
                 pass
             try:
                 self.datumparams.remove("dz=0.0")
-            except:
+            except ValueError:
                 pass
 
             nextButton.Enable(True)
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ def OnDSearch(self, event):
             self.datum, self.ellipsoid, self.datumdesc = self.datumlist.Search(
                 index=[0, 1, 2], pattern=search_str
             )
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.datum = self.datumdesc = self.ellipsoid = ""
 
         event.Skip()
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ def OnSearch(self, event):
                 self.ellipseparams = self.parent.ellipsoids[self.ellipse][1]
             else:
                 self.ellipseparams = self.parent.planetary_ellipsoids[self.ellipse][1]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.ellipse = self.ellipsedesc = self.ellipseparams = ""
 
         event.Skip()
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ def OnText(self, event):
         self.epsgcode = event.GetString()
         try:
             self.epsgcode = int(self.epsgcode)
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             self.epsgcode = None
 
         nextButton = wx.FindWindowById(wx.ID_FORWARD)
@@ -2555,7 +2555,7 @@ def __readData(self):
                     plist.append(p)
                 self.projections[proj.lower().strip()] = (projdesc.strip(), plist)
                 self.projdesc[proj.lower().strip()] = projdesc.strip()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 continue
         f.close()
 
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ def __readData(self):
             try:
                 pparam, datatype, proj4term, desc = line.split(":")
                 self.paramdesc[pparam] = (datatype, proj4term, desc)
-            except:
+            except ValueError:
                 continue
         f.close()
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapdisp/main.py b/gui/wxpython/mapdisp/main.py
index 6449bc35d7c..a19c79b5780 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapdisp/main.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapdisp/main.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def GetLayersFromCmdFile(self):
                         mapFile = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
                     try:
                         k, v = line[2:].strip().split("=", 1)
-                    except:
+                    except (ValueError, IndexError):
                         pass
                     render_env[k] = v
                     continue
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/base.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/base.py
index c05cc8f840b..260ad60b173 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/base.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/base.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def HandlersCaller(self, event, handlers):
         for handler in handlers:
             try:
                 handler(event)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 handlers.remove(handler)
                 GError(
                     parent=self,
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def UnregisterAllHandlers(self):
                 try:
                     handler("unregistered")
                     handlers.remove(handler)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     GError(
                         parent=self,
                         message=_(
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def UnregisterMouseEventHandler(self, event, handler):
                     grass.warning(
                         _("Handler: %s was not registered") % handler.__name__
                     )
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 GError(
                     parent=self,
                     message=_(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
index e30bf99414c..6692afced54 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/buffered.py
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ def _updateMFinished(self, renderVector=True):
             for item in self.graphicsSetList:
                 try:
                     item.Draw()
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     GError(
                         parent=self,
                         message=_(
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ def MouseDraw(self, pdc=None, begin=None, end=None):
             r.Inflate(4, 4)
             try:
                 pdc.ClearId(boxid)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             self.RefreshRect(r, False)
             pdc.SetId(boxid)
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ def MouseDraw(self, pdc=None, begin=None, end=None):
             r.Inflate(4, 4)
             try:
                 pdc.ClearId(self.lineid)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
             self.RefreshRect(r, False)
             pdc.SetId(self.lineid)
@@ -1744,13 +1744,13 @@ def ClearLines(self, pdc=None):
         try:
             pdc.ClearId(self.lineid)
             pdc.RemoveId(self.lineid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         try:
             pdc.ClearId(self.plineid)
             pdc.RemoveId(self.plineid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         Debug.msg(
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ def Pixel2Cell(self, xyCoords):
         try:
             x = int(xyCoords[0])
             y = int(xyCoords[1])
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
             return None
 
         if self.Map.region["ewres"] > self.Map.region["nsres"]:
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ def Cell2Pixel(self, enCoords):
         try:
             east = float(enCoords[0])
             north = float(enCoords[1])
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
             return None
 
         if self.Map.region["ewres"] > self.Map.region["nsres"]:
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/graphics.py b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/graphics.py
index 0bc94bae6d2..58a04b4848e 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/mapwin/graphics.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/mapwin/graphics.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def _clearId(self, drawid):
         """Clears old object before drawing new object."""
         try:
             self.pdc.ClearId(drawid)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/modules/import_export.py b/gui/wxpython/modules/import_export.py
index db4e3b517a2..7b3d3482523 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/modules/import_export.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/modules/import_export.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def OnRun(self, event):
             if nBandsStr:
                 try:
                     nBands = int(nBandsStr.rstrip("\n"))
-                except ValueError:
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
                     pass
             if nBands < 0:
                 GWarning(_("Unable to determine number of raster bands"), parent=self)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/modules/mcalc_builder.py b/gui/wxpython/modules/mcalc_builder.py
index 4294a9730de..9476e9f0acb 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/modules/mcalc_builder.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/modules/mcalc_builder.py
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ def _addSomething(self, what):
             if newmcalcstr[-1] != " ":
                 newmcalcstr += " "
                 position_offset += 1
-        except IndexError:
+        except (IndexError, TypeError):
             pass
 
         newmcalcstr += what
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ def _addSomething(self, what):
         try:
             if newmcalcstr[-1] != " " and mcalcstr[position] != " ":
                 newmcalcstr += " "
-        except IndexError:
+        except (IndexError, TypeError):
             newmcalcstr += " "
 
         newmcalcstr += mcalcstr[position:]
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ def _addSomething(self, what):
                 try:
                     if newmcalcstr[position + position_offset] == " ":
                         position_offset += 1
-                except IndexError:
+                except (IndexError, TypeError):
                     pass
 
         self.text_mcalc.SetInsertionPoint(position + position_offset)
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py b/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
index a56a062f6f6..530ad453353 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/nviz/tools.py
@@ -4916,7 +4916,7 @@ def OnCPlaneChanging(self, event):
         plane = self.FindWindowById(self.win["cplane"]["planes"]).GetStringSelection()
         try:
             planeIndex = int(plane.split()[-1]) - 1
-        except (ValueError, IndexError):  # TODO disabled page
+        except (ValueError, IndexError, TypeError):  # TODO disabled page
             planeIndex = -1
 
         if event.GetId() in (
@@ -4958,7 +4958,7 @@ def OnCPlaneShading(self, event):
         plane = self.FindWindowById(self.win["cplane"]["planes"]).GetStringSelection()
         try:
             planeIndex = int(plane.split()[-1]) - 1
-        except (ValueError, IndexError):  # TODO disabled page
+        except (ValueError, IndexError, TypeError):  # TODO disabled page
             planeIndex = -1
 
         self.mapWindow.cplanes[planeIndex]["shading"] = shading
@@ -4973,7 +4973,7 @@ def OnCPlaneReset(self, event):
         plane = self.FindWindowById(self.win["cplane"]["planes"]).GetStringSelection()
         try:
             planeIndex = int(plane.split()[-1]) - 1
-        except (ValueError, IndexError):  # TODO disabled page
+        except (ValueError, IndexError, TypeError):  # TODO disabled page
             planeIndex = -1
 
         self.mapWindow.cplanes[planeIndex] = copy.deepcopy(
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/dialogs.py b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/dialogs.py
index 494f8f66acc..3cfc8b8cbe4 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/dialogs.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/dialogs.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def OnEndEdit(self, event):
                 self.cats[self.fid][layerNew] = []
             self.cats[self.fid][layerNew].append(catNew)
             self.cats[self.fid][layerOld].remove(catOld)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             event.Veto()
             self.list.SetItem(itemIndex, 0, str(layerNew))
             self.list.SetItem(itemIndex, 1, str(catNew))
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/mapwindow.py b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/mapwindow.py
index 824ff68fc3e..89ee1e84dbe 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/mapwindow.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/mapwindow.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def OnLeftDownAddLine(self, event):
         """Left mouse button pressed - add new feature"""
         try:
             mapLayer = self.toolbar.GetLayer().GetName()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return
 
         if self.toolbar.GetAction("type") in {"point", "centroid"}:
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def OnLeftDownDisplayCA(self, event):
         """
         try:
             mapLayer = self.toolbar.GetLayer().GetName()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return
 
         coords = self.Pixel2Cell(self.mouse["begin"])
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ def OnLeftDownUndo(self, event):
                     ],
                 )
                 # self.mouse['begin'] = self.Cell2Pixel(self.polycoords[-1])
-            except:
+            except IndexError:
                 pass
 
         if action == "editLine":
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ def _onLeftDown(self, event):
         """Left mouse button donw - vector digitizer various actions"""
         try:
             mapLayer = self.toolbar.GetLayer().GetName()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             GMessage(parent=self, message=_("No vector map selected for editing."))
             event.Skip()
             return
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ def _onRightUp(self, event):
             # -> add new line / boundary
             try:
                 mapName = self.toolbar.GetLayer().GetName()
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 mapName = None
                 GError(parent=self, message=_("No vector map selected for editing."))
 
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/preferences.py b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/preferences.py
index 8f7b46644c8..2e3a0d745aa 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/vdigit/preferences.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/vdigit/preferences.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def _createGeneralPage(self, notebook):
             self.snappingUnit.SetSelection(
                 UserSettings.Get(group="vdigit", key="snapping", subkey="unit")
             )
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             self.snappingUnit.SetSelection(0)
         self.snappingUnit.Bind(wx.EVT_CHOICE, self.OnChangeSnappingUnits)
         flexSizer.Add(text, proportion=0, flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL)
diff --git a/lib/init/grass.py b/lib/init/grass.py
index 6e9dcbf7a58..a1e50af63bb 100755
--- a/lib/init/grass.py
+++ b/lib/init/grass.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 def try_remove(path):
     try:
         os.remove(path)
-    except:  # noqa: E722
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError, OSError):
         pass
 
 
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def create_tmp(user, gis_lock):
         tmpdir = os.path.join(tmp, tmpdir_name)
         try:
             os.mkdir(tmpdir, 0o700)
-        except:  # noqa: E722
+        except (FileExistsError, FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, OSError):
             tmp = None
 
     if not tmp:
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def create_tmp(user, gis_lock):
             tmpdir = os.path.join(tmp, tmpdir_name)
             try:
                 os.mkdir(tmpdir, 0o700)
-            except:  # noqa: E722
+            except (FileExistsError, FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, OSError):
                 tmp = None
             if tmp:
                 break
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def create_gisrc(tmpdir, gisrcrc):
         if "UNKNOWN" in s:
             try_remove(gisrcrc)
             s = None
-    except Exception:
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError, OSError):
         s = None
 
     # Copy the global grassrc file to the session grassrc file
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ def say_hello():
 
             revision = linerev.split(" ")[1]
             sys.stderr.write(" (" + revision + ")")
-        except Exception:
+        except (OSError, FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IndexError):
             pass
 
 
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ def print_params(params):
             try:
                 revision = linerev.split(" ")[1]
                 sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % revision[1:])
-            except Exception:
+            except IndexError:
                 sys.stdout.write("No SVN revision defined\n")
         elif arg == "version":
             sys.stdout.write("%s\n" % GRASS_VERSION)
diff --git a/locale/grass_po_stats.py b/locale/grass_po_stats.py
index bfae49629d3..09fc201e2fa 100644
--- a/locale/grass_po_stats.py
+++ b/locale/grass_po_stats.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def writejson(stats, outfile):
     fout.close()
     try:
         os.remove("messages.mo")
-    except OSError:
+    except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError, OSError):
         pass
 
 
diff --git a/man/build_keywords.py b/man/build_keywords.py
index 546eed62f37..c0f8bba8af9 100644
--- a/man/build_keywords.py
+++ b/man/build_keywords.py
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ def build_keywords(ext):
             # TODO maybe move to Python re (regex)
             try:
                 index_keys = lines.index("<h2>KEYWORDS</h2>\n") + 1
-            except Exception:
+            except ValueError:
                 continue
             try:
                 keys = []
                 for k in lines[index_keys].split(","):
                     keys.append(k.strip().split(">")[1].split("<")[0])
-            except Exception:
+            except (IndexError, TypeError):
                 continue
         else:
             keys = []
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ def build_keywords(ext):
     for black in blacklist:
         try:
             del keywords[black]
-        except Exception:
+        except KeyError:
             try:
                 del keywords[black.lower()]
-            except Exception:
+            except (KeyError, TypeError):
                 continue
 
     for key in sorted(keywords.keys()):
diff --git a/man/build_topics.py b/man/build_topics.py
index 484f093cc3e..5074d30cbd7 100644
--- a/man/build_topics.py
+++ b/man/build_topics.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def build_topics(ext):
                 # expecting markdown
                 index_keys = lines.index("### KEYWORDS\n") + 3
                 index_desc = lines.index("## NAME\n") + 2
-        except Exception:
+        except ValueError:
             continue
         try:
             if ext == "html":
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ def build_topics(ext):
             else:
                 # expecting markdown
                 key = lines[index_keys].split("]")[0].lstrip("[")
-        except Exception:
+        except IndexError:
             continue
         try:
             desc = lines[index_desc].split("-", 1)[1].strip()
-        except Exception:
+        except IndexError:
             desc.strip()
 
         if key not in keywords.keys():
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py b/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
index 74e38c12e6e..47828943bf9 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/abstract_space_time_dataset.py
@@ -2463,7 +2463,7 @@ def is_map_registered(self, map_id, dbif=None):
             try:
                 dbif.execute(sql, (map_id,), mapset=self.base.mapset)
                 row = dbif.fetchone(mapset=self.base.mapset)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 self.msgr.warning(_("Error in register table request"))
                 raise
 
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/core.py b/python/grass/temporal/core.py
index 73cba84b6d3..316142238ed 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/core.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/core.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
-except:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import atexit
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ def get_tgis_metadata(dbif=None):
         statement = "SELECT * FROM tgis_metadata;\n"
         dbif.execute(statement)
         rows = dbif.fetchall()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         rows = None
 
     if connection_state_changed:
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ def execute(self, statement, args=None):
                 self.cursor.execute(statement, args)
             else:
                 self.cursor.execute(statement)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             if connected:
                 self.close()
             self.msgr.error(_("Unable to execute :\n %(sql)s") % {"sql": statement})
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ def execute_transaction(self, statement, mapset=None):
             else:
                 self.cursor.execute(statement)
             self.connection.commit()
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             if connected:
                 self.close()
             self.msgr.error(
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/datetime_math.py b/python/grass/temporal/datetime_math.py
index 2ce435ccf9f..75518512c5f 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/datetime_math.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/datetime_math.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     from dateutil import parser
 
     has_dateutil = True
-except:
+except ImportError:
     has_dateutil = False
 
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ def check_datetime_string(time_string: str, use_dateutil: bool = True):
 
     try:
         return datetime.strptime(time_string, time_format)
-    except:
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
         return _("Unable to parse time string: %s") % time_string
 
 
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/spatial_topology_dataset_connector.py b/python/grass/temporal/spatial_topology_dataset_connector.py
index 005ef2fcc45..dd5c64fc045 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/spatial_topology_dataset_connector.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/spatial_topology_dataset_connector.py
@@ -118,31 +118,31 @@ def get_number_of_spatial_relations(self):
         relations = {}
         try:
             relations["equivalent"] = len(self._spatial_topology["EQUIVALENT"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["equivalent"] = 0
         try:
             relations["overlap"] = len(self._spatial_topology["OVERLAP"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["overlap"] = 0
         try:
             relations["in"] = len(self._spatial_topology["IN"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["in"] = 0
         try:
             relations["contain"] = len(self._spatial_topology["CONTAIN"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["contain"] = 0
         try:
             relations["meet"] = len(self._spatial_topology["MEET"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["meet"] = 0
         try:
             relations["cover"] = len(self._spatial_topology["COVER"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["cover"] = 0
         try:
             relations["covered"] = len(self._spatial_topology["COVERED"])
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             relations["covered"] = 0
 
         return relations
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
index 4a01af910cc..e8955a83e54 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_algebra.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 
 try:
     from ply import lex, yacc
-except:
+except ImportError:
     pass
 
 import copy
@@ -2857,7 +2857,7 @@ def p_t_var_expr_td_hash(self, t) -> None:
                         map_i.condition_value.append(boolname)
                     else:
                         map_i.condition_value = boolname
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     self.msgr.fatal(
                         "Error: the given expression does not contain a correct time "
                         "difference object."
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_granularity.py b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_granularity.py
index 537868eee31..a3b6d09bbec 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_granularity.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_granularity.py
@@ -90,19 +90,19 @@ def check_granularity_string(granularity, temporal_type) -> bool:
     if temporal_type == "absolute":
         try:
             num, unit = granularity.split(" ")
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             return False
         if unit not in SUPPORTED_GRAN:
             return False
 
         try:
             int(num)
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             return False
     elif temporal_type == "relative":
         try:
             int(granularity)
-        except:
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
             return False
     else:
         return False
diff --git a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_topology_dataset_connector.py b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_topology_dataset_connector.py
index 284271cf031..f832729b569 100644
--- a/python/grass/temporal/temporal_topology_dataset_connector.py
+++ b/python/grass/temporal/temporal_topology_dataset_connector.py
@@ -160,47 +160,47 @@ def get_number_of_temporal_relations(self):
         relations = {}
         try:
             relations["equal"] = len(self._temporal_topology["EQUAL"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["equal"] = 0
         try:
             relations["follows"] = len(self._temporal_topology["FOLLOWS"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["follows"] = 0
         try:
             relations["precedes"] = len(self._temporal_topology["PRECEDES"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["precedes"] = 0
         try:
             relations["overlaps"] = len(self._temporal_topology["OVERLAPS"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["overlaps"] = 0
         try:
             relations["overlapped"] = len(self._temporal_topology["OVERLAPPED"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["overlapped"] = 0
         try:
             relations["during"] = len(self._temporal_topology["DURING"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["during"] = 0
         try:
             relations["contains"] = len(self._temporal_topology["CONTAINS"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["contains"] = 0
         try:
             relations["starts"] = len(self._temporal_topology["STARTS"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["starts"] = 0
         try:
             relations["started"] = len(self._temporal_topology["STARTED"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["started"] = 0
         try:
             relations["finishes"] = len(self._temporal_topology["FINISHES"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["finishes"] = 0
         try:
             relations["finished"] = len(self._temporal_topology["FINISHED"])
-        except KeyError:
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             relations["finished"] = 0
 
         return relations
diff --git a/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py b/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
index 165dd712648..bc4a508053a 100755
--- a/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
+++ b/scripts/d.frame/d.frame.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def calculate_frame(frame, at, width, height):
     """
     try:
         b, t, l, r = list(map(float, at.split(",")))
-    except ValueError:
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
         fatal(_("Invalid frame position: %s") % at)
 
     top = round(height - (t / 100.0 * height))
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def create_frame(monitor, frame, at, overwrite=False):
                 width = int(line.split("=", 1)[1].rsplit(" ", 1)[0])
             elif "HEIGHT" in line:
                 height = int(line.split("=", 1)[1].rsplit(" ", 1)[0])
-        except (ValueError, IndexError):
+        except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
             pass
 
     if width < 0 or height < 0:
diff --git a/scripts/i.pansharpen/i.pansharpen.py b/scripts/i.pansharpen/i.pansharpen.py
index 730701bfb91..4ae241dd28f 100755
--- a/scripts/i.pansharpen/i.pansharpen.py
+++ b/scripts/i.pansharpen/i.pansharpen.py
@@ -455,12 +455,15 @@ def main():
 
     # Cleanup
     gs.message(_("cleaning up temp files"))
-    try:
-        gs.run_command(
-            "g.remove", flags="f", type="raster", pattern="tmp%s*" % pid, quiet=True
-        )
-    except CalledModuleError:
-        pass
+
+    gs.run_command(
+        "g.remove",
+        flags="f",
+        type="raster",
+        pattern="tmp%s*" % pid,
+        quiet=True,
+        errors="ignore",
+    )
 
 
 def brovey(pan, ms1, ms2, ms3, out, pid, sproc):
@@ -528,16 +531,14 @@ def brovey(pan, ms1, ms2, ms3, out, pid, sproc):
             pass
 
     # Cleanup
-    try:
-        gs.run_command(
-            "g.remove",
-            flags="f",
-            quiet=True,
-            type="raster",
-            name="%s,%s,%s" % (panmatch1, panmatch2, panmatch3),
-        )
-    except CalledModuleError:
-        pass
+    gs.run_command(
+        "g.remove",
+        flags="f",
+        quiet=True,
+        type="raster",
+        name="%s,%s,%s" % (panmatch1, panmatch2, panmatch3),
+        errors="ignore",
+    )
 
 
 def ihs(pan, ms1, ms2, ms3, out, pid, sproc):
@@ -575,7 +576,14 @@ def ihs(pan, ms1, ms2, ms3, out, pid, sproc):
 
     # Cleanup
     try:
-        gs.run_command("g.remove", flags="f", quiet=True, type="raster", name=panmatch)
+        gs.run_command(
+            "g.remove",
+            flags="f",
+            quiet=True,
+            type="raster",
+            name=panmatch,
+            errors="ignore",
+        )
     except CalledModuleError:
         pass
 
diff --git a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
index 49c7cef9758..e14a3443096 100755
--- a/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
+++ b/scripts/r.in.srtm/r.in.srtm.py
@@ -228,7 +228,13 @@ def main():
         try:
             zf = zfile.ZipFile(zipfile)
             zf.extractall()
-        except (zfile.BadZipfile, zfile.LargeZipFile, PermissionError):
+        except (
+            zfile.BadZipfile,
+            zfile.LargeZipFile,
+            FileNotFoundError,
+            PermissionError,
+            OSError,
+        ):
             gs.fatal(_("Unable to unzip file."))
 
     gs.message(_("Converting input file to BIL..."))
@@ -274,7 +280,7 @@ def main():
     outf.close()
 
     try:
-        gs.run_command("r.in.gdal", input=bilfile, out=tileout)
+        gs.run_command("r.in.gdal", input=bilfile, out=tileout, errors="fatal")
     except CalledModuleError:
         gs.fatal(_("Unable to import data"))
 
diff --git a/scripts/v.unpack/v.unpack.py b/scripts/v.unpack/v.unpack.py
index 7baa1042ccd..147fb323e22 100644
--- a/scripts/v.unpack/v.unpack.py
+++ b/scripts/v.unpack/v.unpack.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def main():
     tar = tarfile.TarFile.open(name=input_base, mode="r")
     try:
         data_name = tar.getnames()[0]
-    except IndexError:
-        grass.fatal(_("Pack file unreadable"))
+    except (AttributeError, IndexError, tarfile.TarError) as error:
+        grass.fatal(_("Pack file unreadable: {error}").format(error=error))
 
     if flags["p"]:
         # print proj info and exit
diff --git a/utils/gitlog2changelog.py b/utils/gitlog2changelog.py
index f878041ca83..1c6b41848da 100755
--- a/utils/gitlog2changelog.py
+++ b/utils/gitlog2changelog.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             author = authorList[1]
             author = author[0 : len(author) - 1]
             authorFound = True
-        except Exception as e:
+        except IndexError as e:
             print(f"Could not parse authorList = '{line}'. Error: {e!s}")
 
     # Match the date line
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
             date = dateList[1]
             date = date[0 : len(date) - 1]
             dateFound = True
-        except Exception as e:
+        except IndexError as e:
             print(f"Could not parse dateList = '{line}'. Error: {e!s}")
     # The Fossil-IDs, svn-id, ad sign off lines are ignored:
     elif (