Same here - clean install of Kubuntu 16.04. $ apport-collect 1530523 You need to run 'sudo apt-get install python-apport' for apport-collect to work.
$ sudo apt-get install python-apport [...] The following additional packages will be installed: python-apt python-httplib2 python-keyring python-launchpadlib python-lazr.restfulclient python-lazr.uri python-oauth python-pkg-resources python-problem-report python-secretstorage python-simplejson python-wadllib python-zope.interface [...] $ apport-collect 1530523 ERROR: Could not import module, is a package upgrade in progress? Error: No module named PyQt5.QtCore $ apt list *apport* --installed [...] apport/xenial,xenial,now 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 all [installed] apport-kde/xenial,xenial,now 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 all [installed] apport-symptoms/xenial,xenial,now 0.20 all [installed] python-apport/xenial,xenial,now 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 all [installed] python3-apport/xenial,xenial,now 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 all [installed] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451808 Title: apport-collect broken in kubuntu vivid Status in apport package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In kubuntu vivid, apport reacts as follows: apport-collect 1451277 ERROR: Could not import module, is a package upgrade in progress? Error: No module named PyQt5.QtCore ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: apport 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue May 5 14:35:33 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: apport UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1451808/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp