pysolfc will not start after update to mate 22.04

For diagnostic purposes, what output do you receive when executing the following commands in a terminal window:

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
apt policy pysolfc
/usr/games/pysolfc

lsb_release -crid
apt policy pysolfc
/usr/games/pysolfc
Linux bigdavesr-HP-All-in-One-24-df0xxx 5.15.0-23-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP
Fri Mar 11 14:54:05 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish (development branch)
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
pysolfc:
  Installed: 2.6.4-3
  Candidate: 2.6.4-3
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.4-3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64
Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/games/pysolfc", line 36, in <module>
    from pysollib.main import main # noqa: E402,I202
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/main.py", line 30, in <module>
    from pysollib.app import Application
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/app.py", line 32, in <module>
    from pysollib.images import Images, SubsampledImages
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/images.py", line 28, in <module>
    from pysollib.pysoltk import copyImage, createBottom, createImage,
loadImage
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/pysoltk.py", line 35, in <module>
    from pysollib.tile.tkhtml import * # noqa: F401,F403
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/tile/tkhtml.py", line 29, in
<module>
    from pysollib.ui.tktile.tkhtml import Base_HTMLViewer
  File "/usr/share/games/pysolfc/pysollib/ui/tktile/tkhtml.py", line 24, in
<module>
    import formatter
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'formatter'
Dave Stroud

On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 2:32 AM Manfred Hampl <
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> For diagnostic purposes, what output do you receive when executing the
> following commands in a terminal window:
>
> uname -a
> lsb_release -crid
> apt policy pysolfc
> /usr/games/pysolfc
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This seems to be a known problem related to python 3.10, see e.g. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1990043

I suggest that you create a bug report.

Additional link with a potential patch: https://github.com/shlomif/PySolFC/issues/217

Thanks, I'll check it out.
Dave Stroud

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> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> This seems to be a known problem related to python 3.10, see e.g.
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1990043
>
> I suggest that you create a bug report.
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have you tried

python3.9 /usr/games/pysolfc

Thanks!
Dave Stroud

On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 2:36 PM Manfred Hampl <
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> Your question #701190 on pysolfc in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pysolfc/+question/701190
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> have you tried
>
> python3.9 /usr/games/pysolfc
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I have installed the windows installer with wine and it works great