package python3-os-xenapi 0.3.1-0ubuntu1 needs some python3 changes

[John Richardson]

Just installing packages via Synaptic Package Manager

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: python3-os-xenapi 0.3.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 28 13:00:40 2018
ErrorMessage: installed python3-os-xenapi package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-28 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: python-os-xenapi
Title: package python3-os-xenapi 0.3.1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3-os-xenapi package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

From DpkgTerminalLog:

Setting up python3-os-xenapi (0.3.1-0ubuntu1) ...
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/agent.py", line 68
    except TimeoutError, e: # noqa
                       ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/console.py", line 56
    except IOError, e: # noqa
                  ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/dom0_pluginlib.py", line 117
    except XenAPI.Failure, e: # noqa
                         ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/glance.py", line 77
    except urllib2.HTTPError, error: # noqa
                            ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/kernel.py", line 123
    except OSError, exc: # noqa
                  ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/utils.py", line 46
    except OSError, e: # noqa
                  ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/xenhost.py", line 73
    except utils.SubprocessException, e: # noqa
                                    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/os_xenapi/dom0/etc/xapi.d/plugins/xenstore.py", line 78
    except XenstoreError, e: # noqa
                        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

There are quite a few SyntaxError's here.