Error with DKMS building packages and line 22 in /usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py

[Shahar Or]

Dear friends,

Also see a new report from the system after upgrading to saucy in bug #1177565 .

Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 217014 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package ndiswrapper-dkms.
Unpacking ndiswrapper-dkms (from .../ndiswrapper-dkms_1.58~rc1-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up ndiswrapper-dkms (1.58~rc1-0ubuntu1) ...
Loading new ndiswrapper-1.58~rc1 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.8.0-2-generic
Building initial module for 3.8.0-2-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
    import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-2-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.58~rc1/build/make.log for more information.
Press Return to continue.

Thanks,
Shahar

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: apport 2.8-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-2.6-generic 3.8.0-rc4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-2-generic x86_64
ApportLog:

ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 3 17:27:34 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-12 (845 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-11-07 (87 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Sergey And (andsermail)]

Confirm this. Error appears when installing RT3090 driver from https://launchpad.net/~bobby-prani/+archive/rt3090:
.....
Adding Module to DKMS build system
Doing initial module build
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
    import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/rt3090/2.4.0.4/build/make.log for more information.
Installing initial module
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
    import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-19-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/rt3090/2.4.0.4/build/make.log for more information.
Done.

[Ivan Toshkov (itoshkov)]

It looks like the workaround is to manually install python-apport.