[Bug 1960608] Re: python-pip >= 21.3.1+dfsg-3 fails pip3-root.sh autopkgtest with python3.10

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This bug was fixed in the package dh-python - 5.20220215

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dh-python (5.20220215) unstable; urgency=medium

  * pybuild plugin: Explicitly unpack wheels using the "deb_system" sysconfig
    scheme, allowing python3.10 to change the default sysconfig scheme to
    "posix_local". (LP: #1960608)

 -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor at debian.org>  Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:26:39
-0400

** Changed in: dh-python (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

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Title:
  python-pip >= 21.3.1+dfsg-3 fails pip3-root.sh autopkgtest with
  python3.10

Status in dh-python package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in python-pip package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in python3.10 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  pip3-root.sh expects world package to be installed in
  /usr/local/lib/python3.*/dist-packages whereas it is actually
  installed into /usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/.

  It even fails to uninstall the package right after installing it:

  ubuntu at autopkgtest:~$ sudo python3 -m pip install world
  Collecting world
    Using cached world-4.1.1-py3-none-any.whl
  Collecting atpublic
    Using cached atpublic-3.0.1-py3-none-any.whl (4.8 kB)
  Installing collected packages: atpublic, world
  Successfully installed atpublic-3.0.1 world-4.1.1
  WARNING: Running pip as the 'root' user can result in broken permissions and conflicting behaviour with the system package manager. It is recommended to use a virtual environment instead: https://pip.pypa.io/warnings/venv
  ubuntu at autopkgtest:~$ sudo python3 -m pip uninstall world
  WARNING: Skipping world as it is not installed.
  WARNING: Running pip as the 'root' user can result in broken permissions and conflicting behaviour with the system package manager. It is recommended to use a virtual environment instead: https://pip.pypa.io/warnings/venv

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