suggests python-gpgme package that is obsolete

[bugrasan]

suggests python-gpgme package that is obsolete according:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pygpgme/+publishinghistory

and according to debian bug:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=876844
the successor is python-gpg package.

but 'python-gpg' does not satisfy the dependency, since the dropbox installer still warns:
"Note: python-gpgme is not installed, we will not be able to verify binary signatures."

steps to reproduce on ubuntu 18.04:
1. $ sudo apt install nautilus-dropbox python-gpg
2. $ /usr/bin/dropbox update
3. see the gui 'Dropbox Installation' window

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Desnes A. Nunes do Rosario (desnesn)]

Hit a similar dependency error while installing another package.

=======================
root@<pc>:/home/<me>/Downloads# dpkg -i warsaw_setup_64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package warsaw.
(Reading database ... 141951 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack warsaw_setup_64.deb ...
Unpacking warsaw (1.12.8-7) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of warsaw:
 warsaw depends on python-gpgme; however:
  Package python-gpgme is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package warsaw (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-20) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (237-3ubuntu10) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 warsaw

root@<pc>:/home/<me>/Downloads# apt-get install python-gpgme
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package python-gpgme is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'python-gpgme' has no installation candidate

root@<pc>:/home/<me>/Downloads# apt-cache search python-gpgme

root@<pc>:/home/<me>/Downloads# apt-cache search python-gpg
python-gpg - Python interface to the GPGME GnuPG encryption library (Python 2)

root@<pc>:/home/<me>/Downloads# dpkg -l | grep python-gpg
ii python-gpg 1.10.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 Python interface to the GPGME GnuPG encryption library (Python 2)
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Should nautilus-dropbox and warsaw be updated to reference the newer python-gpg package or should the reference to the older python-gpgme package had worked anyways on 18.04?

[cascagrossa (cascagrossa-cascao)]

I have the same problem as Desnesn (in #2). Found a workaround that can be applied while Ubuntu team and the packages developers don't solve the deadlock.
Just install the python-gpgme package for Artful that can be downloaded at "https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/artful/main/base/python-gpgme"
install it before install the problematic package.
This workaround was suggested by the support team of Warsaw developers. Can be seen at
"https://www.reclameaqui.com.br/gas-tecnologia-a-diebold-company/ubuntu-18-04-lts-erro-de-instalacao_Ksid1yMqTuP2jy66/" (text in portuguese)

[David Tombs (dgtombs)]

I reported this issue upstream: https://github.com/dropbox/nautilus-dropbox/issues/51

[Reed Loden (reed)]

This was fixed upstream in https://github.com/dropbox/nautilus-dropbox/commit/e9367206f9b723103362e8dd154363517e9a9841

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Amedee Van Gasse (amedee)]

What do I need to do to obtain the released fix? Just running `sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade` isn't enough...

[Stdedos (stdedos)]

Where is this fix supposed to be released?