ImportError: No module named apport

[David Henningsson]

When trying to install a home-built dkms 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

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: dkms 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.330
Date: Mon Apr 22 07:54:53 2013
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130421)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dkms
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

This also breaks ubuntu-drivers-common's autopkgtest.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

dkms shouldn't explicitly depend on python3-apport IMHO, and even less so use the Python 2 version. The error is that dkms calls the hook through "python" instead of just as an executable.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package dkms - 2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu4

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dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu4) saucy; urgency=low

  * apport_python3.patch: Fix bug links in header.
  * apport_python3.patch: Call package hook through python3, not python.
    (LP: #1171344)
 -- Martin Pitt <email address hidden> Wed, 29 May 2013 08:31:34 +0200

[Onestone (onestone)]

This bug was reported against Raring, but the fix was only released in Saucy. Shouldn't the fixed package be released in Raring as well?

[David Henningsson (diwic)]

@Onestone, only if it is important enough - see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates

[Peter Thompson (peter-macleod-thompson)]

Hi - Can I get this fix (or a workaround)? Have ASUS Notebook S56C running Ubuntu 13.04 and need this to get SD card reader working - see fix for bug 971876 notes below.....

We created a DKMS module .deb to make install easier until the driver can be included in Ubuntu. Commands:

wget http://planet76.com/drivers/realtek/rts-bpp-dkms_1.1_all.deb
sudo apt-get install dkms
sudo dpkg -i rts-bpp-dkms_1.1_all.deb
echo 'DRIVERS=="rts_bpp", ENV{ID_DRIVE_FLASH_SD}="1"' | sudo tee -a /lib/udev/rules.d/81-udisks-realtek.rules

[fLiDe (flideravi)]

Hi,

I am in need to install the ALPS psmouse driver and solution is provided by Dave (see bug 1041916).
But, following instructions i am unable to run dkms properly. I keep getting the following message

make KERNELRELEASE=3.8.0-19-generic -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/psmouse/alps-1.3/build/src psmouse.ko....(bad exit status: 2)
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 (x86_64)

I am running Raring.
Is there any way to update DKMS to the above released patch with out disturbing the stable release updates set for raring?

Thanks

[nAndrade (bugsubuntu-nicoandra)]

Hi

I'm also affected, running Raring as of now. And connected to a wired network as I can not install the Wireless drivers I kept in a .deb on my HD for this kind of situations. Upgrading kernel requires reinstalling the .deb for Wireless. But now I'm totally caught.

[Oliver (t.raum)]

@fLiDe
@nAndrade

here you find the saucy diff: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/140983674/dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu3_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu4.diff.gz

I for my part just changed `python` into `python3` in dkms' report_build_problem function...

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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