[Bug 1879188] [NEW] python 3.8 pyvenv "You must install..." loop

[Robert Kulagowski]

Public bug reported:

$ pyvenv

Command 'pyvenv' not found, but can be installed with:

sudo apt install python3-venv

$ sudo apt install python3-venv
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
python3-venv is already the newest version (3.8.2-0ubuntu2).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
$ ls -l /usr/bin/pyv*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 07:20 /usr/bin/pyvenv -> pyvenv-3.8

$ locate pyvenv-3.8
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.8
$ locate pyvenv
/snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
/snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
/snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
/snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
/snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
/snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
/usr/bin/pyvenv
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.6
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.7
/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.8
/usr/share/man/man1/pyvenv.1.gz

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:        20.04
$ apt-cache policy python3-venv
python3-venv:
  Installed: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: python3.8 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  python 3.8 pyvenv "You must install..." loop

Status in python3.8 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ pyvenv

  Command 'pyvenv' not found, but can be installed with:

  sudo apt install python3-venv

  $ sudo apt install python3-venv
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  python3-venv is already the newest version (3.8.2-0ubuntu2).
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  $ ls -l /usr/bin/pyv*
  lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Mar 13 07:20 /usr/bin/pyvenv -> pyvenv-3.8

  $ locate pyvenv-3.8
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.8
  $ locate pyvenv
  /snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
  /snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
  /snap/core18/1705/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
  /snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
  /snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
  /snap/core18/1754/usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
  /usr/bin/pyvenv
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.4
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.5
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.6
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.7
  /usr/share/bash-completion/completions/pyvenv-3.8
  /usr/share/man/man1/pyvenv.1.gz

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  Release:        20.04
  $ apt-cache policy python3-venv
  python3-venv:
    Installed: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
    Candidate: 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 500
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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