[Bug 1964745] [NEW] can't install pip because python2.7 has no zlib support

[Richard]

Public bug reported:

can't install pip because python2.7 has no zlib support


root at XX:~# python2 get-pip.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "get-pip.py", line 23974, in <module>
    main()
  File "get-pip.py", line 199, in main
    bootstrap(tmpdir=tmpdir)
  File "get-pip.py", line 82, in bootstrap
    from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
zipimport.ZipImportError: can't decompress data; zlib not available

root at XX:~# apt install zlib1g-dev
zlib1g-dev is already the newest version (1:1.2.11.dfsg-2ubuntu7).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: python2.7 2.7.18-8build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-35.40-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Mon Mar 14 12:12:22 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-20 (359 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: python2.7
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-02-12 (30 days ago)

** Affects: python2.7 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug impish third-party-packages uec-images

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Title:
  can't install pip because python2.7 has no zlib support

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  can't install pip because python2.7 has no zlib support

  
  root at XX:~# python2 get-pip.py
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "get-pip.py", line 23974, in <module>
      main()
    File "get-pip.py", line 199, in main
      bootstrap(tmpdir=tmpdir)
    File "get-pip.py", line 82, in bootstrap
      from pip._internal.cli.main import main as pip_entry_point
  zipimport.ZipImportError: can't decompress data; zlib not available

  root at XX:~# apt install zlib1g-dev
  zlib1g-dev is already the newest version (1:1.2.11.dfsg-2ubuntu7).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
  Package: python2.7 2.7.18-8build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-35.40-generic 5.13.19
  Uname: Linux 5.13.0-35-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Mon Mar 14 12:12:22 2022
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-20 (359 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2022-02-12 (30 days ago)

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