[Bug 2065422] [NEW] Misleading error creating python virtual environment, says need to install python3.11-venv

[thewade]

Public bug reported:

On Ubuntu 24.04 when I try to create a virtual environment I get this
error:

$ python3 -m venv pyenv
The virtual environment was not created successfully because ensurepip is not
available.  On Debian/Ubuntu systems, you need to install the python3-venv
package using the following command.

    apt install python3.11-venv

You may need to use sudo with that command.  After installing the python3-venv
package, recreate your virtual environment.

I am running the python3 version included with the distro

$ python3 --version
Python 3.12.3

The error suggests I install python3.11-venv however what package does
not exist in 24.04 and what I need to install is python3-venv instead.

** Affects: python3.11 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Misleading error creating python virtual environment, says need to
  install python3.11-venv

Status in python3.11 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On Ubuntu 24.04 when I try to create a virtual environment I get this
  error:

  $ python3 -m venv pyenv
  The virtual environment was not created successfully because ensurepip is not
  available.  On Debian/Ubuntu systems, you need to install the python3-venv
  package using the following command.

      apt install python3.11-venv

  You may need to use sudo with that command.  After installing the python3-venv
  package, recreate your virtual environment.

  I am running the python3 version included with the distro

  $ python3 --version
  Python 3.12.3

  The error suggests I install python3.11-venv however what package does
  not exist in 24.04 and what I need to install is python3-venv instead.

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