Other language bindings pull in ca-certificates by default. PHP either depends on ca-certificates through apache2 -> ssl-cert -> openssl or php-curl -> libcurl bindings. Ruby has an indirect dependency while nodejs has a direct dependency.
# apt install ruby # aptitude why ca-certificates i ruby Depends ruby2.7 i A ruby2.7 Depends rubygems-integration (>= 1.8) i A rubygems-integration Depends ca-certificates -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879310 Title: python package does not depend on ca-certificates To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.6/+bug/1879310/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs