I really don't know how to install MyPaint

maydayberry · 12-27-2010, 10:18 AM

When I learned how, yes. And it says this

Code:

 
m@m-laptop:~$ mypaint

We are not currently installed or compiled !
script: "usr/local/bin/mypaint"
deduced prefix: "usr/local"
lib_shared: "usr/local/share/mypaint"
lib_compiled: "usr/local/lib/mypaint"

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/mypaint", line 54, in <module>
    from lib import mypaintlib
ImportError: No module named lib

I think I'm really off now.

Nylex · 12-27-2010, 03:10 PM

Do you get that error when you install the pre-built package, or from source? If the former, are there other packages that you didn't install?

maydayberry · 12-27-2010, 07:01 PM

I installed .deb package
I think it wasn't this error, if there was any. Installation looked succesfully, it's in Apps(Menu)/Graphics but I can't run it.
I found the other .deb package 'mypaint-data', but I can't install it because of an error about overwriting some brush file.
When I removed that file (I thought if I remove it, there will be nothing to overwrite), it happened again.

Nylex · 12-28-2010, 04:00 AM

Presumably you couldn't run it from the menu because there was something missing, or something else was wrong. That's why I advised running it from the terminal, to check for errors..

Did you look at the MyPaint website for more official sources of help? You might want to try their forums, mailing list or IRC channel if people here can't help you. Those resources are linked to from here.

maydayberry · 12-28-2010, 04:54 AM

Thanks for the links, I didn't note them before.

If I understand, you asked me, if I tried to run it from the terminal several posts before.
I did - I think I did. Code in post #16 - I have never run something in this way, I needed to find out how, so maybe I didn't try to run it correctly, but when I wrote this :

m@m-laptop:~$ mypaint

that error from #16 appeared there.

By the way, I am cleaning my picture folder. When I wanted to open one .png file, there was something like minimized window 'Launching MyPaint'. After few seconds it disappeared and nothing happened.

Nylex · 12-29-2010, 03:15 AM

You did the right thing. The error suggests that something is missing. Presumably you downloaded the .deb from GetDeb.net? That site doesn't appear to list dependencies, but I've downloaded the source for version 0.8.2, inside which there's a README saying you need the following:

Debian users: apt-get install g++ python-dev libglib2.0-dev python-numpy swig scons gettext python-protobuf protobuf-compiler

Some of these packages won't be required for you (like g++), because they're required to compile the software from source. In any case, are there any packages from this list that aren't installed, specifically python-numpy, or possibly gettext? You already said you installed the protobuf packages.

maydayberry · 12-30-2010, 02:43 AM

Yes, first it was downloaded from GetDeb. When it didn't work, I found something on packages.debian.org, but it was just mypaint-data (downloaded from my local ftp - ftp.cz.debian.org/debian)
I checked python-numpy, it was installed, gettext, too.

I upgraded to 10.04 version (I didn't want to because I have quite unstable internet connection, but it was ok), where everything what has to do something with python or gettext was installed automatically. MyPaint ver. 0.8.2 is available. I tried to remove and install again these two packages (mypaint and mypaint-data), everything was "successfully done", but the situation has been unchanged - the same problem, the same error.

Yes, something is probably missing, but how do I get that thing or how do I find out what is it ?

EDIT : One little knowledge - on Ubuntu 10.10 on my dad's netbook that program works without errors. I wouldn't bother you all if I could borrow that squirt and do what I need to do, but he works abroad and he need it, so I can't.

Nylex · 01-02-2011, 11:23 AM

I have no idea about this, really, I'm afraid (the reason is that I'm really not familiar with the package management in Debian and its derivatives). I think maybe trying the MyPaint developers would be an idea right now.

maydayberry · 01-04-2011, 02:29 PM

Well, because I needed to hurry up with my work, I borrowed another, unused computer, which is occupying my desk right now. (I am not used to have a normal, big desktop.) Ubuntu 10.10, everything works fine.
The problem seems to be solved, but just for this time. What if anybody else has the same trouble like me ? What if I won't be able to borrow that PC next time ? Can I mark this thread as SOLVED or not ?

Nylex · 01-04-2011, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maydayberry

Well, because I needed to hurry up with my work, I borrowed another, unused computer, which is occupying my desk right now. (I am not used to have a normal, big desktop.) Ubuntu 10.10, everything works fine.

Good to hear it works with Ubuntu 10.10.

Quote:

The problem seems to be solved, but just for this time. What if anybody else has the same trouble like me ? What if I won't be able to borrow that PC next time ? Can I mark this thread as SOLVED or not ?

You can mark it as solved if you think that's appropriate. If people manage to find a solution to this problem with the older version of Ubuntu, they're obviously welcome to post here. If not, again, I'd recommend trying to ask the developers to try and help.