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This bug was fixed in the package inkscape - 0.92.5-1ubuntu1.1

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inkscape (0.92.5-1ubuntu1.1) focal; urgency=medium

  * Add patch to use `python2` instead of `python` to run the python
    extensions.  LP: #1880338

 -- Mattia Rizzolo <mapreri@xxxxxxxxxx>  Tue, 26 May 2020 18:49:47 +0200

** Changed in: inkscape (Ubuntu Focal)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Python extensions does not work

Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in inkscape source package in Focal:
  Fix Released
Status in inkscape source package in Groovy:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [ Inpact ]
  * Python extensions don't start (unless python-is-python2
    is installed)

  [ Test Case ]
  * open inkscape
  * try to run Extensions → Text → Lorem ipsum → Apply (just as an example)

  without this update or pyhon-is-python2 nothing happens (a quick error
  windows appear and disappears, on the console it says

    Can't Spawn!!! spawn returns: Failed to execute child process “”
    (No such file or directory)

  [ Regression Potential ]
  * Running python extensions can't really get any worse.

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