No module named APT-PKG

The error “No module named APT-PKG” typically occurs when the Python APT package is not installed or is improperly configured. This package is essential for interacting with the Advanced Package Tool (APT) system in Debian-based Linux distributions.

Method 1 - Install `python-apt` package

This is the most straightforward way to resolve the issue, as the apt_pkg module is part of the python-apt package.


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python-apt  # or python3-apt for Python 3

Method 2 - Reinstall `python3-apt` package

This method basically reinstalls the package to ensure all files are correctly placed.


sudo apt-get python3-apt --reinstall

Method 3 - Properly set `.so` file location

This method involves copying the shared object file to the correct location.


cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages
sudo cp apt_pkg.cpython-310-x86_64-linux-gnu.so apt_pkg.so

No module named APT-PKG