nest@nestvm:~$ python3
Python 3.6.8 (default, Jan 14 2019, 11:02:34) 
[GCC 8.0.1 20180414 (experimental) [trunk revision 259383]] on linux
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>>> import pyNN.nest as sim
[INFO] [2019.8.21 14:31:47 /home/nest/work/nest-simulator-2.18.0/nestkernel/rng_manager.cpp:217 @ Network::create_rngs_] : Creating default RNGs
[INFO] [2019.8.21 14:31:47 /home/nest/work/nest-simulator-2.18.0/nestkernel/rng_manager.cpp:260 @ Network::create_grng_] : Creating new default global RNG

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/pyNN/nest/__init__.py", line 18, in <module>
    from . import simulator
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/pyNN/nest/simulator.py", line 257, in <module>
    state = _State()  # a Singleton, so only a single instance ever exists
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/pyNN/nest/simulator.py", line 59, in __init__
    self.verbosity = "warning"
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/pyNN/nest/simulator.py", line 120, in _set_verbosity
    nest.sli_run("M_%s setverbosity" % verbosity.upper())
AttributeError: module 'nest' has no attribute 'sli_run'
>>>