Having some trouble with Calibre 0.4.109(python upgrade)

ould · 12-02-2008, 12:07 PM

Hi kovid,

I am having some trouble with the latest version. I upgraded as my previous version 0.4.88 decided to stop running as well. It was only after building the newest version that I realized my system had updated to Python 2.6 and that this may be cause of both versions not running. Here is the output I am getting from console, this is on Linux btw.

Code:

/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/mechanize/_auth.py:14: DeprecationWarning: the md5 module is deprecated; use hashlib instead
  import re, base64, urlparse, posixpath, md5, os, random, sha, time, copy
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/mechanize/_auth.py:14: DeprecationWarning: the sha module is deprecated; use the hashlib module instead
  import re, base64, urlparse, posixpath, md5, os, random, sha, time, copy
/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pyPdf/pdf.py:52: DeprecationWarning: the sets module is deprecated
  from sets import ImmutableSet
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/calibre", line 8, in <module>
    load_entry_point('calibre==0.4.109', 'gui_scripts', 'calibre')()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 277, in load_entry_point
    return get_distribution(dist).load_entry_point(group, name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2180, in load_entry_point
    return ep.load()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1913, in load
    entry = __import__(self.module_name, globals(),globals(), ['__name__'])
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/gui2/main.py", line 26, in <module>
    from calibre.library.database import LibraryDatabase
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/library/database.py", line 15, in <module>
    from calibre.web.feeds.recipes import migrate_automatic_profile_to_automatic_recipe
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/web/feeds/recipes/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
    from calibre.ebooks.lrf.web.profiles import DefaultProfile, FullContentProfile
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/ebooks/lrf/web/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    from calibre.ebooks.lrf.web.profiles.nasa          import NASA
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/ebooks/lrf/web/profiles/nasa.py", line 33, in <module>
    class NASA(DefaultProfile):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/calibre/ebooks/lrf/web/profiles/nasa.py", line 64, in NASA
    (re.compile(r'<div id="download_image_box_print">.*?<div id="caption_region_print">', re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL), lambda match : '<New Stuff>'),
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/re.py", line 188, in compile
    return _compile(pattern, flags)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/re.py", line 236, in _compile
    raise ValueError('Cannot process flags argument with a compiled pattern')
ValueError: Cannot process flags argument with a compiled pattern

Any ideas? Is calibre able to run with Python 2.6?

Thanks kovid,

Kevin

kovidgoyal · 12-02-2008, 02:10 PM

calibre isn't 2.6 ready. You should be able to have both 2.5 and 2.6 on your system. Just install calibre using easy_install-2.5

ould · 12-02-2008, 09:12 PM

I tried installing Python 2.5 alongside 2.6 and I had a bit of a mess but I think I got the requirements reinstalled. However, when I try to build I get this error:

Code:

usr/bin/sip -c /home/kevin/builds/calibre/calibre-0.4.92/build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/calibre.plugins.pictureflow -b /home/kevin/builds/calibre/calibre-0.4.92/build/temp.linux-i686-2.5/calibre.plugins.pictureflow/pictureflow.sbf -I /usr/share/sip -x VendorID -t WS_X11 -x PyQt_NoPrintRangeBug -t Qt_4_4_1 -g src/calibre/gui2/pictureflow/pictureflow.sip
sip: QChar has ctors with the same Python signature
error: command '/usr/bin/sip' failed with exit status 1

Any ideas?

Kevin

ould · 12-02-2008, 09:59 PM

I managed to get a little further and actually was able to build and install it but now at the end of the install I am getting this output:

Code:

Setting up bash completion...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/calibre_postinstall", line 8, in <module>
    load_entry_point('calibre==0.4.109', 'console_scripts', 'calibre_postinstall')()
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/calibre/linux.py", line 446, in post_install
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/calibre/linux.py", line 172, in setup_completion
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PIL/__init__.py", line 59, in <module>

  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PIL/__init__.py", line 32, in _config

TypeError: argument 1 of QSize() has an invalid type
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 465, in <module>
    subprocess.check_call('calibre_postinstall', shell=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/subprocess.py", line 462, in check_call
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command 'calibre_postinstall' returned non-zero exit status 1

I get pretty much the same thing if I try and run calibre as well.

Thanks Kovid,

Kevin

kovidgoyal · 12-02-2008, 10:31 PM

Hmm that seems to be a bad intercation between PIL and pyqt does

Code:

python2.5 -c "from PIL import Image"

work?

ould · 12-03-2008, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Hmm that seems to be a bad intercation between PIL and pyqt does

Code:

python2.5 -c "from PIL import Image"

work?

Yep that seemed to work. No output, no error messages. My PyQt version is 4.4.4 if that makes a difference. PIL is 1.1.6.

Thanks again,

Kevin

kovidgoyal · 12-03-2008, 01:07 PM

Try installing the latest version of calibre as debugging an older version is too much work for me.

ould · 12-03-2008, 02:55 PM

This was with the latest version 0.4.109.

kovidgoyal · 12-03-2008, 02:59 PM

Hmm that traceback doesn't make sense. There is no line 32 in PIL/__init__.py (atleast not in my system). What distro are you using and how did you install PIL?

ould · 12-03-2008, 03:35 PM

I am using Arch Linux. I installed PIL by basically doing this:

Code:

python2.5 setup.py build_ext
  python2.5 setup.py install

I checked my PIL/__init.py__ and it doesn't really have anything in it other than some comments.

Weird indeed.

kovidgoyal · 12-03-2008, 04:00 PM

Most likely there is crosstalk between your python2.5 and 2.6 instances. I'm afraid you're on your own debugging that. Alternatively, use the calibre binary installer

ould · 12-03-2008, 07:41 PM

I managed to get it working but I had to take some drastic measures. I had to completely remove python 2.6 and all related packages. I then installed python2.5 from an older package and had to manually reinstall all the req'd python packages. I also had to tell my package manager not to update python but that could mean I won't be able to update my OS. Any idea on a timeline to python 2.6 compatibility??

Secondly is it normal that every time I upgrade the database seems to not work and I have to remove my metadata.db and in doing so I lose all the info? It's rather annoying but maybe it is me doing something wrong?? **Disregard, luckily I didn't remove the metadata.db and only renamed it temporarily, after running calibre one time and exiting I moved the original metadata.db in place of the newly created empty one and my database was back to it's original state**

Thanks,

Kevin

kovidgoyal · 12-03-2008, 07:51 PM

python 2.6 compatibility should happen over the next few releases. You certainly shouldn't lose metadata.db on every install.

kovidgoyal · 12-04-2008, 03:28 PM

I just switched my dev box to python 2.6 so calibre 0.4.110 should work with 2.6, though its various parts will need testing.

12-02-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm that seems to be a bad intercation between PIL and pyqt does Code: python2.5 -c "from PIL import Image" work?

12-03-2008, 03:35 PM	#10
ould Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1000399 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Sony PRS-500	I am using Arch Linux. I installed PIL by basically doing this: Code: python2.5 setup.py build_ext python2.5 setup.py install I checked my PIL/__init.py__ and it doesn't really have anything in it other than some comments. Weird indeed.

12-03-2008, 07:41 PM	#12
ould Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1000399 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Sony PRS-500	I managed to get it working but I had to take some drastic measures. I had to completely remove python 2.6 and all related packages. I then installed python2.5 from an older package and had to manually reinstall all the req'd python packages. I also had to tell my package manager not to update python but that could mean I won't be able to update my OS. Any idea on a timeline to python 2.6 compatibility?? Secondly is it normal that every time I upgrade the database seems to not work and I have to remove my metadata.db and in doing so I lose all the info? It's rather annoying but maybe it is me doing something wrong?? Disregard, luckily I didn't remove the metadata.db and only renamed it temporarily, after running calibre one time and exiting I moved the original metadata.db in place of the newly created empty one and my database was back to it's original state Thanks, Kevin Last edited by ould; 12-03-2008 at 07:44 PM.

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12-02-2008, 02:10 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre isn't 2.6 ready. You should be able to have both 2.5 and 2.6 on your system. Just install calibre using easy_install-2.5

12-03-2008, 01:07 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try installing the latest version of calibre as debugging an older version is too much work for me.

12-03-2008, 02:55 PM	#8
ould Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1000399 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Sony PRS-500	This was with the latest version 0.4.109.

12-03-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm that traceback doesn't make sense. There is no line 32 in PIL/__init__.py (atleast not in my system). What distro are you using and how did you install PIL?

12-03-2008, 04:00 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Most likely there is crosstalk between your python2.5 and 2.6 instances. I'm afraid you're on your own debugging that. Alternatively, use the calibre binary installer

12-03-2008, 07:51 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	python 2.6 compatibility should happen over the next few releases. You certainly shouldn't lose metadata.db on every install.

12-04-2008, 03:28 PM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,597 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I just switched my dev box to python 2.6 so calibre 0.4.110 should work with 2.6, though its various parts will need testing.