Thanks for the bug report! I have tried to reproduce this issue in a LXD Focal container and it fails while loading the python3 module as mentioned above:
$ apt-get install -y freeradius freeradius-python3 $ ln -s /etc/freeradius/3.0/mods-available/python3 /etc/freeradius/3.0/mods-enabled/ $ systemctl stop freeradius $ freeradius -Xx ... Wed Apr 22 18:39:51 2020 : Debug: # Instantiating module "python3" from file /etc/freeradius/3.0/mods-enabled/python3 Wed Apr 22 18:39:51 2020 : Info: Python version: 3.8.2 (default, Mar 13 2020, 10:14:16) [GCC 9.3.0] Wed Apr 22 18:39:51 2020 : Warning: Libpython is not found among linked libraries Wed Apr 22 18:39:51 2020 : Warning: Failed loading libpython symbols into global symbol table Wed Apr 22 18:39:52 2020 : Error: do_python_single:568, instantiate - pRet is NULL Wed Apr 22 18:39:52 2020 : Error: python_error_log:200, Exception type: <class 'SystemError'>, Exception value: null argument to internal routine Wed Apr 22 18:39:52 2020 : Error: do_python_single:676, instantiate - RLM_MODULE_FAIL ... ** Changed in: freeradius (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: freeradius (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1873923 Title: freeradius with freeradius-python3 fails to start out of the box To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeradius/+bug/1873923/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs