Build Failing

HalfEmptyHero · 04-14-2011, 10:56 PM

I'm trying to build calibre on Kubuntu Natty so that it won't look crappy, but I'm running into this error:

Code:

 File "/home/brendan/Source/calibre/src/calibre/utils/magick/__init__.py", line 15, in <module>
    raise RuntimeError('Failed to load ImageMagick: '+_merr)
RuntimeError: Failed to load ImageMagick: No module named magick

I have imagemagick and the python bindings for it installed.

DoctorOhh · 04-14-2011, 11:17 PM

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user_none · 04-15-2011, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalfEmptyHero

I'm trying to build calibre on Kubuntu Natty so that it won't look crappy

It's going to look the same. Calibre's GUI uses Qt and building from source isn't going to change how it looks. It should be using your KDE theme. How do you have it installed? Ubuntu package or binary installer?

Quote:

Originally Posted by HalfEmptyHero

I have imagemagick and the python bindings for it installed.

Both of which are unnecessary. Calibre uses it's own bindings and works directly with the shared library. You need to install libmagickwand-dev.

If you're not using the binary install use that as will give you the latest version. The version packaged in Natty is already 10 versions out of date and won't be updated until Natty+1.

I would also recommend against building from source see http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...nt-environment for running from source using an existing calibre install. You are going to run into quite a few issues with Ubuntu (and it's variants) most people do. It is also not a distribution we provide support for because the vast majority of Linux related issues are Ubuntu doing something stupid.

HalfEmptyHero · 04-15-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

It's going to look the same. Calibre's GUI uses Qt and building from source isn't going to change how it looks. It should be using your KDE theme. How do you have it installed? Ubuntu package or binary installer?

Both of which are unnecessary. Calibre uses it's own bindings and works directly with the shared library. You need to install libmagickwand-dev.

If you're not using the binary install use that as will give you the latest version. The version packaged in Natty is already 10 versions out of date and won't be updated until Natty+1.

I would also recommend against building from source see http://calibre-ebook.com/user_manual...nt-environment for running from source using an existing calibre install. You are going to run into quite a few issues with Ubuntu (and it's variants) most people do. It is also not a distribution we provide support for because the vast majority of Linux related issues are Ubuntu doing something stupid.

The whole reason I want to build it is because it isn't using the kdetheme, and I was told the only way to fix that would be to build it myself and I was using the binary install. I have tried downloading the source and doing sudo python setup.py install as well as sudo python setup.py develop and both fail when trying to load ImageMagick.

user_none · 04-15-2011, 11:18 AM

Hmm... The error is related to calibre not being able to load the binary ImageMagick plugin. Calibre uses a binary C plugin that uses libmagickwand. The python binding for the plugin is unable to load the plugin.

Use the -h flag to get a list of commands. It appears the C plugin for ImageMagick isnt being built. See if there is a command to build them. Then try install.

HalfEmptyHero · 04-15-2011, 11:34 AM

Well I got it to work by commenting out the 2 lines that raised the ValueError, and everything seems to be working so far. It runs, and looks pretty; I am able to view books and was able to convert a pdf to mobi. What exactly is ImageMagick used for in calibre so I can test to see if it's working. I assumed it would be used in image converting when converting books to different formats, is that correct?

Also I did get an unrelated warning after the building.

Code:

('PoDoFo not found on your system. Various PDF related', ' functionality will not work. Use the PODOFO_INC_DIR and', ' PODOFO_LIB_DIR environment variables.')

I'm not sure what podofo is, but converting from a pdf at least works.

Edit: Nevermind about podofo, I found it.

kovidgoyal · 04-15-2011, 11:39 AM

image magick is used in lots of places. For example, it is used everytime you set a cover for a book in calibre.

HalfEmptyHero · 04-15-2011, 11:45 AM

Well since I am able to set covers, and I don't see any error messages (running from terminal), can I assume imagemagick is working properly?

kovidgoyal · 04-15-2011, 12:22 PM

yes .

04-14-2011, 10:56 PM	#1
HalfEmptyHero Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Build Failing I'm trying to build calibre on Kubuntu Natty so that it won't look crappy, but I'm running into this error: Code: File "/home/brendan/Source/calibre/src/calibre/utils/magick/__init__.py", line 15, in <module> raise RuntimeError('Failed to load ImageMagick: '+_merr) RuntimeError: Failed to load ImageMagick: No module named magick I have imagemagick and the python bindings for it installed.

04-15-2011, 11:34 AM	#6
HalfEmptyHero Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Well I got it to work by commenting out the 2 lines that raised the ValueError, and everything seems to be working so far. It runs, and looks pretty; I am able to view books and was able to convert a pdf to mobi. What exactly is ImageMagick used for in calibre so I can test to see if it's working. I assumed it would be used in image converting when converting books to different formats, is that correct? Also I did get an unrelated warning after the building. Code: ('PoDoFo not found on your system. Various PDF related', ' functionality will not work. Use the PODOFO_INC_DIR and', ' PODOFO_LIB_DIR environment variables.') I'm not sure what podofo is, but converting from a pdf at least works. Edit: Nevermind about podofo, I found it. Last edited by HalfEmptyHero; 04-15-2011 at 11:40 AM.

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04-14-2011, 11:17 PM	#2
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04-15-2011, 11:18 AM	#5
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Hmm... The error is related to calibre not being able to load the binary ImageMagick plugin. Calibre uses a binary C plugin that uses libmagickwand. The python binding for the plugin is unable to load the plugin. Use the -h flag to get a list of commands. It appears the C plugin for ImageMagick isnt being built. See if there is a command to build them. Then try install.

04-15-2011, 11:39 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	image magick is used in lots of places. For example, it is used everytime you set a cover for a book in calibre.

04-15-2011, 11:45 AM	#8
HalfEmptyHero Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle	Well since I am able to set covers, and I don't see any error messages (running from terminal), can I assume imagemagick is working properly?

04-15-2011, 12:22 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yes .

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