Can't install vim on Ubuntu 18.04 because of broken python package

Question

I'm having problems installing vim on my upgraded Ubuntu. When I try to install vim:

sudo apt-get install vim

I get this error saying I have broken packages.

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
vim : Depends: libpython3.6 (>= 3.6.4~rc1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

I tried fixing this with

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install

My python version is 3.6.5. So I am rather confused that something is missing for vim. Because before my upgrade to 18.04 I had vim installed and it worked fine.

dpkg --get-selections | grep hold

Doesn't show any held packages either.

But I still get the same error. Any ideas?

Thanks!

EDIT:

I fixed the issue by downgrading my python packages to the version vim was requesting. Thanks for the help. I solved the issue with

sudo aptitude install -f vim

Possible duplicate of Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages — karel, May 20 '18 at 15:02
this might help. https://askubuntu.com/questions/363200/e-unable-to-correct-problems-you-have-held-broken-packages?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google_rich_qa&utm_campaign=google_rich_qa — U. User, May 20 '18 at 16:15
instead of the edit to your question, could you [edit] your question, remove it there and post an answer??? If you leave a comment @Fabby, I'll come back and upvote too! — Fabby, May 20 '18 at 17:27
I've got the same problem after upgrading to 18.04. For me the solution was to install a fork of vim : apt install neovim — alphayax, Jul 23 '18 at 12:00

Can't install vim on Ubuntu 18.04 because of broken python package

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