snap: use python3-apt stage-package
Metadata
Current evaluation
PR #3236 was closed unmerged after years with review pending and no CI or comments; the proposed switch from pip to the python3-apt stage package was not applied.
Resolution: closed stale
Reason: The PR remained unmerged with review pending, no comments or CI runs, and no activity for years before being closed. No resolving commit or replacement was identified.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
Currently python3-apt package is not installable with pip without
a patch. Switch to the stage-package, which has the benefit
of matching the base (and up-to-date).
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/8654
Signed-off-by: Chris Patterson <chris.patterson@canonical.com>
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Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | PR #3236 was closed unmerged after years with review pending and no CI or comments; the proposed switch from pip to the python3-apt stage package was not applied. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | Closed unmerged with review still pending, no CI runs or comments, and no changes for years; the proposed switch to the python3-apt stage package was not applied. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed stale | PR #3236 proposed replacing pip-installed python3-apt with the matching stage package, but was closed unmerged after remaining pending review with four unresolved comments and no CI activity. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Switching python3-apt to a stage-package was closed without merging. The request remained pending review with four unresolved comments and no CI checks, indicating it was abandoned. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed. Replaced pip-installable python3-apt with a stage-package to avoid patching requirements and align with the base system. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #401 fix(snap): install python3-apt as a stage-package instead of building from source | imagecraft | closed | Closed unmerged. Copilot's port of charmcraft#2818 (python3-apt as a stage-package instead of a rejected .tar.xz source build) was dismissed by @lengau as "not enough of a change to bother"; no code landed in imagecraft. | |
| #2850 fix(snap): install python3-apt as a stage-package instead of building… | charmcraft | merged | Merged PR #2850 as commit e6edb4c6, replacing the incompatible python-apt source build with a dedicated python3-apt stage-package for snap builds. |