[Bug 1749222] [NEW] apport-collect requires python2 or suggests installing already-installed python3-apport

[Scott Moser]

Public bug reported:

I'm booted into a 16.04 maas rescue environment.

$ apport-collect 
You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python-apport' for apport-collect to work.

running the provided command will get me a python2 stack.
python3-apport is already installed.

python3 should be used.


I then tried a stock bionic container, and run the same.  The message changes to suggest python3-apport.

root at b1:~# apport-collect 
You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python3-apport' for apport-collect to work.


That seems better.  However, python3-apport is already installed.
# sudo apt-get install python3-apport
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
python3-apport is already the newest version (2.20.8-0ubuntu8).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 13 15:38:43 2018
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apport (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug uec-images xenial

** Summary changed:

- apport-collect requires python2
+ apport-collect requires python2 or suggests installing already-installed python3-apport

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Title:
  apport-collect requires python2 or suggests installing already-
  installed python3-apport

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm booted into a 16.04 maas rescue environment.

  $ apport-collect 
  You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python-apport' for apport-collect to work.

  running the provided command will get me a python2 stack.
  python3-apport is already installed.

  python3 should be used.

  
  I then tried a stock bionic container, and run the same.  The message changes to suggest python3-apport.

  root at b1:~# apport-collect 
  You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python3-apport' for apport-collect to work.

  
  That seems better.  However, python3-apport is already installed.
  # sudo apt-get install python3-apport
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  python3-apport is already the newest version (2.20.8-0ubuntu8).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Feb 13 15:38:43 2018
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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