"sudo pip3 install numpy" does not work

[jfcgauss]

"sudo pip3 install numpy" does not work

the last lines of attempt are:

_configtest.c:7:12: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
    _configtest.c: In function <some rubbish text>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: python3-pip 1.5.6-7ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-23.28-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jan 14 00:23:14 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: python-pip
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Works fine here in bionic. Are you still affected by this problem?

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