That is intentional.
I do want to point out that it’s very difficult to help you out unless you provide us with the info that is requested when you create a topic. Please, add this information:
- Image and ArduPilot version.
- Detailed problem description. How does expected behavior differ from the observed one?
- Your step by step actions.
Either way, I guess the easiest solution will be using the newest beta. It works fine with Python 3 (we’ll add it per default in the Release).
For now, I suggest this:
- Flash the newest beta
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip
pip3 install --user picamera
it’s better to use Python tools rather than distro tools