Bug 449716 – net-nntp/hellanzb.0.13-r8 - hellanzb.py: ImportError: cannot import name _NO_FILENO

• Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Patric Theune 2013-01-02 01:01:53 UTC]

After installing and configuring hellanzb is not working and gives the following error:
>hellanzb.py <enter>
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hellanzb.py", line 14, in <module>
    from Hellanzb.Core import main
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/Hellanzb/Core.py", line 9, in <module>
    from Hellanzb.HellaReactor import HellaReactor
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/Hellanzb/HellaReactor.py", line 18, in <module>
    from twisted.internet.selectreactor import _NO_FILENO
ImportError: cannot import name _NO_FILENO

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
hellanzb.py <enter>

Actual Results:  
See trace result above


Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hellanzb.py", line 14, in <module>
    from Hellanzb.Core import main
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/Hellanzb/Core.py", line 9, in <module>
    from Hellanzb.HellaReactor import HellaReactor
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/Hellanzb/HellaReactor.py", line 18, in <module>
    from twisted.internet.selectreactor import _NO_FILENO
ImportError: cannot import name _NO_FILENO

[Comment 1 Patric Theune 2013-01-02 01:04:15 UTC]

Created attachment 334006 [details, diff]
This patch resolved the problem for me

The following solution I found on a related bug from Ubuntu (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hellanzb/+bug/957323)

The proposed patch on the file https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hellanzb/+bug/957323 works (as attached)

[Comment 2 Michał Górny 2017-02-17 17:09:03 UTC]

Likely lastrite candidate. The package is as dead as it can be.

[Comment 3 Michał Górny 2017-02-17 18:07:36 UTC]

[18:58:08] <aballier> mgorny: as far as im concerned yes
[18:58:20] <aballier> mgorny: i dont use it anymore
[18:58:26] <aballier> for years actually

[Comment 4 Michał Górny 2017-02-17 18:10:11 UTC]

# Michał Górny <[e-mail]> (17 Feb 2017)
# No longer works with current Twisted versions. Abandoned. Multiple
# ebuild issues. Removal in 30 days. Bug #449716.
net-nntp/hellanzb

[Comment 5 Michał Górny 2017-03-18 07:38:02 UTC]

commit 21ac04a029960a7566d2964a7ad6f72c24501f6e
Author:     Michał Górny <[e-mail]>
AuthorDate: Thu Mar 16 20:21:17 2017
Commit:     Michał Górny <[e-mail]>
CommitDate: Sat Mar 18 08:33:20 2017

    net-nntp/hellanzb: Remove last-rited pkg, #449716