108643 – Under Python 2.4, wxPython fails to install the wx and wxPython directories correctly

Bug 108643 - Under Python 2.4, wxPython fails to install the wx and wxPython directories correctly

Summary: Under Python 2.4, wxPython fails to install the wx and wxPython directories c...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High blocker (vote)
Assignee:	Rob Cakebread (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2005-10-09 12:22 UTC by Stephan Sokolow
Modified:	2005-10-12 05:55 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Stephan Sokolow 2005-10-09 12:22:03 UTC

When using Python 2.4, wxPython will fail to install correctly. This happens
whether using wxPython 2.4, 2.6, or both (it's slotted) and prevents any use of
wxPython.


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Unmerge all wxPython versions
2. Emerge wxPython 2.4 and/or 2.6
3. Run python 2.4 and type "import wx" or "import wxPython"

Actual Results:  
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
ImportError: No module named wx


Expected Results:  
It should have succeeded and prompted for the next line of the program without
displaying a message.

Further examinations of emerge ouput revealed that the ebuild is placing the wx
and wxPython directories into /usr/lib instead of
/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages where they belong.

"mv /usr/lib/wx{,Python} /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/" can be used as a
temporary workaround.

Comment 1 Bryan Østergaard (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-10-09 12:23:50 UTC

Assigning to pythonhead as he's already investigating this issue.

Comment 2 Rob Cakebread (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-10-11 09:13:33 UTC

Thanks Stephan, fixed in CVS.