To verify that python3-minimal and python3-apt could unpack I had to do the same bit of editing my sources from xenial to bionic to get python3.6-minimal installed, after that the verification succeeded.
bdmurray@clean-xenial-amd64:~$ sudo dpkg --unpack python3-minimal_3.6.5-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 246796 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack python3-minimal_3.6.5-3ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python3-minimal (3.6.5-3ubuntu1) over (3.5.1-3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... bdmurray@clean-xenial-amd64:~$ sudo dpkg --unpack python3-apt_1.6.1_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 246796 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack python3-apt_1.6.1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python3-apt (1.6.1) over (1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1768379 Title: python3-minimal should predepend on versioned version of python3-minimal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3-defaults/+bug/1768379/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
