Public bug reported: Powerline depends on python-powerline, which is Python 2, but vim is built with python 3 support, not python 2.
At the end, powerline doesn't work with vim. I suggest that let powerline package depend on either python-powerline or python3-powerline. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: powerline (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Oct 13 23:29:52 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-13 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) SourcePackage: powerline UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: powerline (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1633149 Title: Powerline not work with vim To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/powerline/+bug/1633149/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs