Puppy Linux - import gtk throws error in Python

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I am using Linux version 2.6.24.16. I believe it is using Puppy Linux 4.2. I am actually using Puppy Arcade, which is a specialized branch. Their help file hints that it is 4.2, however.

I am using Python 2.6.4 which I installed through a puppy package released here: http://code.google.com/p/puppy-development/downloads/detail?name=Python%2B-2.6.4-i486.pet&can=2&q=

The package claims to have the pygtk, and it is true that I have no issues telling python to import pygtk

However, as soon as I attempt import gtk it throws the following error:

>>> import gtk
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
    import gobject as _gobject
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gobject/__init__.py", line 26, in <module>
    from glib import spawn_async, idle_add, timeout_add, timeout_add_seconds, \
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/glib/__init__.py", line 22, in <module>
    from glib._glib import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/gtk-2.0/glib/_glib.so: undefined symbol: g_assertion_message

I wish I could tell you what version of pygtk I am using, but it seems that information is stored inside of the gtk I am unable to import.

barti_ddu · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-03 20:20:54Z

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It looks like pygtk package you are trying to use is compiled against newer glib (and, possibly gtk+) libraries. Just from observation (I'm not puppy user) it looks like you've downloaded pygtk package for 4.3 (with possible newer runtime libraries).

answered Dec 3, 2010 at 20:20

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3 Comments

Tylo Over a year ago

Would the solution here be to try and install a newer glib and/or gtk+ ?

barti_ddu Over a year ago

As an option; however it would be safer to find pygtk package for your distribution version since unsuccessful gtk+ upgrade can break other programs depending on it.

Tylo Over a year ago

Ok I'll give that a shot and see how it goes.

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