Public bug reported: To a naive user (like me) the following should not happen. I get a suggestion to install an already-installed package. ie, installing the package does not make a difference:
[~/]$ pip3 The program 'pip3' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt install python3-pip [~/]$ sudo apt install python3-pip wipe your finger across the fingerprint reader Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done python3-pip is already the newest version (9.0.1-2). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: python3-pip 9.0.1-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-45.50-generic 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.9 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Jul 1 12:09:42 2018 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-18 (225 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: python-pip UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: python-pip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779564 Title: pip3 installation does not give expected result To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pip/+bug/1779564/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs