Verified on Ubuntu 19.10 on 19.10 python3-apt is built for pyton3.7, the system python for 19.10 so i tested against python3.8 from universe.
bart@DH170:~$ apt-cache policy python3-apport python3-apport: Geïnstalleerd: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9 Kandidaat: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9 Versietabel: *** 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.9 400 400 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-proposed/main amd64 Packages 400 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-proposed/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-updates/main i386 Packages 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-security/main amd64 Packages 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan-security/main i386 Packages 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main amd64 Packages 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu eoan/main i386 Packages bart@DH170:~$ python3.7 -c 'import apt_pkg' bart@DH170:~$ python3.8 -c 'import apt_pkg' Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg' bart@DH170:~$ python3.8 -c 'print hello' File "<string>", line 1 print hello ^ SyntaxError: Missing parentheses in call to 'print'. Did you mean print(hello)? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1774843 Title: apport python exception for python versions which python-apt is not built on To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/1774843/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs