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I'm trying to install Openshot 1.1.3. from source on Mandriva 2010. I don't understand what else I should do apart from the command "sudo python setup.py install", but clearly this isn't enough, because I get the following error message:
error: invalid Python installation: unable to open /usr/lib/python2.6/config/Makefile (No such file or directory)
I've put the tarball at /usr/share/openshot-1.1.3
According to Software Management, I have python2.6 installed (and the other dependencies mentioned in the README), but what do I know. Can anyone help?
Thanks for your help! I managed to move forward a bit. However, there are still problems. When I try to run openshot, I get the following error message:
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OpenShot (version 1.1.3)
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Process no longer exists: 32569. Creating new pid lock file.
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Error: OpenShot has not been installed in the Python path.
(Both the site-packages and /usr/share/openshot folders were checked)
Use the following command to install OpenShot:
$ sudo python setup.py install
When I do as advised, I get the following:
Execution path: /usr/share/openshot-1.1.3/setup.py
running install
running build
running build_py
running build_scripts
running install_lib
running install_scripts
changing mode of /usr/bin/openshot to 755
changing mode of /usr/bin/openshot-render to 755
running install_data
running install_egg_info
Removing /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/openshot-1.1.3-py2.6.egg-info
Writing /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/openshot-1.1.3-py2.6.egg-info
Updating the Shared MIME-Info database cache.
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'
Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'
Unknown media type in type 'fonts/package'
Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'
Updating the mime.types database
Failed to update.
Updating the .desktop file database.
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Installation Finished!
Run OpenShot by typing 'openshot' or through the Applications menu.
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Trying to run openshot after this yields the same error msg, i.e. openshot has not been installed in the python path.
..but running openshot still does not work, instead reporting the same as in the beginning:
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OpenShot (version 1.1.3)
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Process no longer exists: 1758. Creating new pid lock file.
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Error: OpenShot has not been installed in the Python path.
(Both the site-packages and /usr/share/openshot folders were checked)
Use the following command to install OpenShot:
$ sudo python setup.py install
Distribution: PCLinuxOS2023 Fedora38 + 50+ other Linux OS, for test only.
Posts: 17,511
Rep:
Openshot .. Mandriva 2010
You are right, it isn't working. Please delete /usr/share/openshot/
( Locations outside /home/<user>/ are not meant for building stuff.
Default is /home/<user>/tmp/ or any folder in /home/<user>/ .)
1) cd /usr/share/ 2) su 3) rm -rf openshot/
The solution :
Menu > Install & Remove Software >> "Preferences" > Settings > Media Manager
.. And please enable "List ... Contrib Backports".
Then you can choose 'openshot' 1.1.3 in "Install & Remove Software"
(( 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 are also available.))
1.1.3 : This version has been "bug fixed" and works.
The file openshot.spec etc. in openshot-1.1.3-6mdv2010.0.src.rpm
will show how it's done : ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/dist...2010.0.src.rpm
..
The command 'openshot' will display a nice GUI. ..
..
I did what you advised (the directory i deleted was /usr/share/openshot1.1.3 though), and installed it with Software Manager. However, I still get the same message:
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OpenShot (version 1.1.3)
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Process no longer exists: 32530. Creating new pid lock file.
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Error: OpenShot has not been installed in the Python path.
(Both the site-packages and /usr/share/openshot folders were checked)
Use the following command to install OpenShot:
$ sudo python setup.py install
Yes.. I used the command 'openshot', and used the command you provided to check that the package is installed. I even tried installing the versions 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, but the outcome was the same.. not installed in python path.
I deleted the directory and tried running openshot (on the command line, it's version 1.1.2 at the moment because of my previous testing), but the outcome is the same. Trying to start openshot creates a new .openshot/ in my home directory, plus some content. All the subdirectories there (queue/ etc.) are empty. pid.lock is the only file (no config.xml), and the file's contents are some or another four-digit number.
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