[Bug 2117425] [NEW] Please remove python3-pylxd from Ubuntu

[Simon Déziel]

Public bug reported:

The `python3-pylxd` package currently shipped in Ubuntu (version 2.2.10)
is severely outdated and does not support modern LXD features, notably
VM support introduced in January 2020 (LXD 3.19 – see
https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/lxd-3-19-has-been-released/6529)
and projects.

This package version has been carried unmodified across Ubuntu releases
from Focal through Plucky. Ubuntu is unlikely to receive a newer version
by sync'ing with Debian as the package was removed in early 2025 (see
https://bugs.debian.org/1091918 and
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1600652/removed-2210-4-from-unstable/).

Upstream (the LXD team at Canonical) recommends that users install
`pylxd` using `pip`, or directly from the GitHub repository at
https://github.com/canonical/pylxd to ensure compatibility with current
LXD features and APIs.

Maintaining this outdated package in Ubuntu creates confusion and a
degraded experience for users expecting full functionality with modern
LXD setups.

Request:

Please remove the `python3-pylxd` package from the Ubuntu archive in
future releases to avoid promoting an obsolete and misleading
implementation.

** Affects: python-pylxd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Please remove python3-pylxd from Ubuntu

Status in python-pylxd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The `python3-pylxd` package currently shipped in Ubuntu (version
  2.2.10) is severely outdated and does not support modern LXD features,
  notably VM support introduced in January 2020 (LXD 3.19 – see
  https://discuss.linuxcontainers.org/t/lxd-3-19-has-been-released/6529)
  and projects.

  This package version has been carried unmodified across Ubuntu
  releases from Focal through Plucky. Ubuntu is unlikely to receive a
  newer version by sync'ing with Debian as the package was removed in
  early 2025 (see https://bugs.debian.org/1091918 and
  https://tracker.debian.org/news/1600652/removed-2210-4-from-
  unstable/).

  Upstream (the LXD team at Canonical) recommends that users install
  `pylxd` using `pip`, or directly from the GitHub repository at
  https://github.com/canonical/pylxd to ensure compatibility with
  current LXD features and APIs.

  Maintaining this outdated package in Ubuntu creates confusion and a
  degraded experience for users expecting full functionality with modern
  LXD setups.

  Request:

  Please remove the `python3-pylxd` package from the Ubuntu archive in
  future releases to avoid promoting an obsolete and misleading
  implementation.

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