Debian Bug report logs - #550720
Fails to launch, with runtime error about sip API version

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>

To: submit@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Fails to launch, with runtime error about sip API version

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:44:17 +0100

Package: eric
Version: 4.3.7.1-1

 Hi Gudjon,

 I know there's been a few errors about scintilla the past few
 months, but this doesn't seem related.  I've followed some of
 the similar suggestions, but haven't got past this error.

 I want to run python3, of course, and so have pulled this in
 from testing, along with the various dependencies and suggests.

 I'm running an almost pristine Debian unstable box - with a
 couple of ubuntu packages that don't seem likely to be interfering
 (mysql-workbench-oss, and php-doc).  I'm using KDE4 from
 unstable.

 Running eric gives me this error:

~$ eric
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/eric/modules/eric4.py", line 46, in <module>
    from KdeQt.KQApplication import KQApplication
  File "/usr/share/eric/modules/KdeQt/__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
    import Preferences
  File "/usr/share/eric/modules/Preferences/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    from PyQt4 import Qsci
RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v6.0 but the PyQt4.Qsci module 
requires API v5.0



dpkg version listing:
ii  eric                                 4.3.7.1-1                        full 
featured Python IDE
ii  eric-api-files                       4.3.7.1-1                        API 
description files for use with eric


ii  bicyclerepair                        0.9-6                            A 
refactoring tool for python
ii  idle-python3.1                       3.1-1                            An 
IDE for Python (v3.1) using Tkinter
ii  libapache2-mod-python                3.3.1-8                          
Python-embedding module for Apache 2
ii  libboost-python1.38.0                1.38.0-7+b1                      
Boost.Python Library
ii  libboost-python1.40.0                1.40.0-2                         
Boost.Python Library
ii  plasma-scriptengine-python           4:4.3.2-1                        
Python script engine for Plasma
ii  python                               2.5.4-2                          An 
interactive high-level object-oriented la
ii  python-beagle                        0.3.9-1                          
Python bindings for beagle
ii  python-cairo                         1.8.6-1                          
Python bindings for the Cairo vector graphic
ii  python-central                       0.6.11                           
register and build utility for Python packag
ii  python-chardet                       1.0.1-1.1                        
universal character encoding detector
ii  python-crypto                        2.0.1+dfsg1-4                    
cryptographic algorithms and protocols for P
ii  python-cups                          1.9.31-1.1                       
Python bindings for CUPS
ii  python-cupsutils                     1.0.0-6                          
Python utility modules around the CUPS print
ii  python-dbus                          0.83.0-1                         
simple interprocess messaging system (Python
ii  python-gconf                         2.28.0-1                         
Python bindings for the GConf configuration
ii  python-glade2                        2.16.0-1                         GTK+ 
bindings: Glade support
ii  python-gnomedesktop                  2.28.0-1                         
Python bindings for the GNOME desktop librar
ii  python-gnomekeyring                  2.28.0-1                         
Python bindings for the GNOME keyring librar
ii  python-gobject                       2.20.0-1                         
Python bindings for the GObject library
ii  python-gtk2                          2.16.0-1                         
Python bindings for the GTK+ widget set
ii  python-gtksourceview2                2.8.0-1                          
Python bindings for the GtkSourceView widget
ii  python-kde4                          4:4.3.2-1                        
Python bindings for the KDE 4 libraries
ii  python-minimal                       2.5.4-2                          A 
minimal subset of the Python language (def
ii  python-numpy                         1:1.3.0-3                        
Numerical Python adds a fast array facility
ii  python-paramiko                      1.7.4-0.1                        Make 
ssh v2 connections with python
ii  python-pexpect                       2.3-1                            
Python module for automating interactive app
ii  python-pkg-resources                 0.6c9-2                          
Package Discovery and Resource Access using
ii  python-pycurl                        7.19.0-3                         
Python bindings to libcurl
ii  python-pygments                      1.1.1+dfsg-1                     
syntax highlighting package written in Pytho
ii  python-pyorbit                       2.24.0-2                         A 
Python language binding for the ORBit2 COR
ii  python-qscintilla2                   2.4-3                            
Python bindings for QScintilla 2
ii  python-qt4                           4.6-1                            
Python bindings for Qt4
ii  python-qt4-dbus                      4.6-1                            DBus 
Support for PyQt4
ii  python-reportbug                     4.8                              
Python modules for interacting with bug trac
ii  python-setuptools                    0.6c9-2                          
Python Distutils Enhancements
ii  python-sip4                          4.9-1                            
Python/C++ bindings generator runtime librar
ii  python-smartpm                       1.2-4                            
Python library of the Smart Package Manager
ii  python-support                       1.0.4                            
automated rebuilding support for Python modu
ii  python-uno                           1:3.1.1-4                        
full-featured office productivity suite -- P
ii  python-wnck                          2.28.0-1                         
Python bindings for the WNCK library
ii  python-wxgtk2.8                      2.8.7.1-2+b1                     
wxWidgets Cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit (wx
ii  python-wxversion                     2.6.3.2.2-3.1                    
wxWidgets Cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit (wx
ii  python2.5                            2.5.4-2                          An 
interactive high-level object-oriented la
ii  python2.5-minimal                    2.5.4-2                          A 
minimal subset of the Python language (ver
ii  python3                              3.1-1                            An 
interactive high-level object-oriented la
ii  python3-minimal                      3.1-1                            A 
minimal subset of the Python language (def
ii  python3-tk                           3.1-1                            
Tkinter - Writing Tk applications with Pytho
ii  python3.1                            3.1-1                            An 
interactive high-level object-oriented la
ii  python3.1-doc                        3.1-1                            
Documentation for the high-level object-orie
ii  python3.1-examples                   3.1-1                            
Examples for the Python language (v3.1)
ii  python3.1-minimal                    3.1-1                            A 
minimal subset of the Python language (ver

Message #10 received at 550720@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Gudjon I. Gudjonsson" <gudjon@gudjon.org>

To: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>, 550720@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#550720: Fails to launch, with runtime error about sip API version

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:11:16 +0200

Hi
   You can fix this problem by rebuilding python-qscintilla2:
$ apt-get source python-qscintilla2
$ cd qscintilla2-2.4
$ fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
$ cd ..
$ su
# dpkg -i *.deb

I hope this helps until the debian version will be rebuilt.

Regards
Gudjon 

Message #15 received at 550720@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>

To: 550720@bugs.debian.org

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:10:00 +0100

 Thank you for this.  I've spent some time working through, finding
 a bucketload of packages that I didn't have installed already, but
 now I'm really stuck at this error (during dpkg-buildpackage)

 I'll just show the last several lines before the error message:

mkdir -p Python/build-2.5
cd Python/build-2.5 \
                && python2.5 ../configure.py -n ../../Qt4/ -o ../../Qt4 -c -p 4
PyQt 4.6 is being used.
Qt v4.5.3 free edition is being used.
SIP 4.9 is being used.
The QScintilla module will be installed in
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PyQt4.
The QScintilla API file will be installed in /usr/share/qt4/qsci/api/python.
The QScintilla .sip files will be installed in /usr/share/sip/PyQt4.
Generating the C++ source for the Qsci module...
Creating the Makefile for the Qsci module...
touch Python/build-2.5/configure-stamp
dh_testdir
mkdir -p Python/build-2.6
cd Python/build-2.6 \
                && python2.6 ../configure.py -n ../../Qt4/ -o ../../Qt4 -c -p 4
Unable to import sipconfig.  Please make sure SIP is installed.
make: *** [Python/build-2.6/configure-stamp] Error 1
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2


 apt-file suggests that sipconfig.py exists in 'python-sip4' and there's
 a sipconfig_d.py in python-sip4-dbg - but I have both those packages,
 from experimental branch, already installed.  Plus, of course, I have
 the sip4 package installed.  All are version  4.9-1 

 Apologies for being a bit dumb about this - long time Debian user,
 usually avoid the experimental branch for just this kind of reason,
 but just now starting to learn python and want to stick with 3.x

 thanks,
 Jedd.

Message #20 received at 550720@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Gudjon I. Gudjonsson" <gudjon@gudjon.org>

To: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>, 550720@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#550720: (no subject)

Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:05:46 +0200

Hi again
     If you have problem building qscintilla, you can download binary packages 
from my server:
deb http://195.198.146.229/debian/ i386/

On Monday 12 October 2009 22:10:00 jedd wrote:
>  Thank you for this.  I've spent some time working through, finding
>  a bucketload of packages that I didn't have installed already, but
>  now I'm really stuck at this error (during dpkg-buildpackage)
>
>  I'll just show the last several lines before the error message:
>
> mkdir -p Python/build-2.5
> cd Python/build-2.5 \
>                 && python2.5 ../configure.py -n ../../Qt4/ -o ../../Qt4 -c
> -p 4 PyQt 4.6 is being used.
> Qt v4.5.3 free edition is being used.
> SIP 4.9 is being used.
> The QScintilla module will be installed in
> /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PyQt4.
> The QScintilla API file will be installed in
> /usr/share/qt4/qsci/api/python. The QScintilla .sip files will be installed
> in /usr/share/sip/PyQt4. Generating the C++ source for the Qsci module...
> Creating the Makefile for the Qsci module...
> touch Python/build-2.5/configure-stamp
> dh_testdir
> mkdir -p Python/build-2.6
> cd Python/build-2.6 \
>                 && python2.6 ../configure.py -n ../../Qt4/ -o ../../Qt4 -c
> -p 4 Unable to import sipconfig.  Please make sure SIP is installed.
> make: *** [Python/build-2.6/configure-stamp] Error 1
> dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2
>
>
>  apt-file suggests that sipconfig.py exists in 'python-sip4' and there's
>  a sipconfig_d.py in python-sip4-dbg - but I have both those packages,
>  from experimental branch, already installed.  Plus, of course, I have
>  the sip4 package installed.  All are version  4.9-1
>
>  Apologies for being a bit dumb about this - long time Debian user,
>  usually avoid the experimental branch for just this kind of reason,
>  but just now starting to learn python and want to stick with 3.x
This is tricky. If you install python-all-dev from experimental, you most 
probably need to compile all the python-qt stuff with python-2.6 support. I 
think it is much easier to install my binary packages.

Hope it solves the problem
Gudjon

Message #25 received at 550720@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>

To: 550720@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Problem solved!

Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:47:11 +0100

 I've installed your new python-qscintilla2_2.4-3_i386.deb
 on my laptop and desktop, and it's solved the problem in both
 places, so that's just marvellous - thank you again for your help
 here.  Just have to work out how to convince it to talk python3
 and I'll be sorted, but that should be nice and easy!  :)

Message #30 received at 550720-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Gudjon I. Gudjonsson" <gudjon@gudjon.org>

To: jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>, 550720-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#550720: Problem solved!

Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:42:48 +0200

Hi
   python-qscintilla2 2.4-4 is now in Debian and therefore I close this bug.

/Gudjon

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