According to git, the function was first shipped in APT 0.9.8, so you should be able to just apply
http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/python- apt.git/commit/?id=d92026e96db4a4d03cec9f135b5407804892c55f to trusty's python-apt , and maybe: http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/python- apt.git/commit/?id=6fb8772391b29974985c7194bb7a4cdbff86b12d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1503979 Title: ubuntu-support-status throws exeption No date tag found (regression) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/1503979/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs