ImportError: cannot import name 'ini' from 'linuxcnc'

I've installed qtpyvcp as per www.qtpyvcp.com/install/bullseye.html

Everything proceeded without error except for the following:

dave@davesLinuxMachine:~$ qtpyvcp -h
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/dave/.local/bin/qtpyvcp", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('qtpyvcp', 'console_scripts', 'qtpyvcp')())
  File "/home/dave/dev/qtpyvcp/qtpyvcp/app/__init__.py", line 72, in main
    from qtpyvcp.utilities.opt_parser import parse_opts
  File "/home/dave/dev/qtpyvcp/qtpyvcp/utilities/opt_parser.py", line 64, in <module>
    from linuxcnc import ini
ImportError: cannot import name 'ini' from 'linuxcnc' (unknown location)

It seems a module, opt_parser.py, is looking for a module, linuxcnc.py, in order to import a class, "ini". Is that correct? If so, where should this linuxcnc.py module reside? How does it get installed? Or is there another way to correct this error (without reinstalling the OS.)?

Thanks.

 

It's strange that I can import linuxcnc but not "ini":

dave@davesLinuxMachine:~$ python3
Python 3.9.12 (main, Mar 24 2022, 13:02:21)
[GCC 11.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import linuxcnc
>>> from linuxcnc import ini
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name 'ini' from 'linuxcnc' (unknown location)
>>>

Zeroing in on my own issue...

dave@davesLinuxMachine:~$ python3
Python 3.9.12 (main, Mar 24 2022, 13:02:21)
[GCC 11.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import linuxcnc
>>> from linuxcnc import ini
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name 'ini' from 'linuxcnc' (unknown location)
>>> linuxcnc
<module 'linuxcnc' (namespace)>
>>> dir(linuxcnc)

>>> exit()
dave@davesLinuxMachine:~$ python3.10
Python 3.10.4 (main, Apr 2 2022, 09:04:19) [GCC 11.2.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import linuxcnc
>>> dir(linuxcnc)
'ANGULAR', 'AUTO_FORWARD', 'AUTO_PAUSE', 'AUTO_RESUME', 'AUTO_REVERSE', 'AUTO_RUN', 'AUTO_STEP', 'BRAKE_ENGAGE', 'BRAKE_RELEASE', 'DEBUG_CONFIG', 'DEBUG_INTERP', 'DEBUG_INTERP_LIST', 'DEBUG_MOTION_TIME', 'DEBUG_NML', 'DEBUG_RCS', 'DEBUG_STATE_TAGS', 'DEBUG_TASK_ISSUE', 'DEBUG_VERSIONS', 'EXEC_DONE', 'EXEC_ERROR', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_DELAY', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_IO', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_MOTION', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_MOTION_AND_IO', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_MOTION_QUEUE', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_SPINDLE_ORIENTED', 'EXEC_WAITING_FOR_SYSTEM_CMD', 'FLOOD_OFF', 'FLOOD_ON', 'INTERP_IDLE', 'INTERP_PAUSED', 'INTERP_READING', 'INTERP_WAITING', 'JOG_CONTINUOUS', 'JOG_INCREMENT', 'JOG_STOP', 'KINEMATICS_BOTH', 'KINEMATICS_FORWARD_ONLY', 'KINEMATICS_IDENTITY', 'KINEMATICS_INVERSE_ONLY', 'LINEAR', 'MAX_AXIS', 'MAX_JOINTS', 'MIST_OFF', 'MIST_ON', 'MODE_AUTO', 'MODE_MANUAL', 'MODE_MDI', 'MOTION_TYPE_ARC', 'MOTION_TYPE_FEED', 'MOTION_TYPE_INDEXROTARY', 'MOTION_TYPE_PROBING', 'MOTION_TYPE_TOOLCHANGE', 'MOTION_TYPE_TRAVERSE', 'NML_DISPLAY', 'NML_ERROR', 'NML_TEXT', 'OPERATOR_DISPLAY', 'OPERATOR_ERROR', 'OPERATOR_TEXT', 'PREFIX', 'RCS_DONE', 'RCS_ERROR', 'RCS_EXEC', 'SHARE', 'SPINDLE_CONSTANT', 'SPINDLE_DECREASE', 'SPINDLE_FORWARD', 'SPINDLE_INCREASE', 'SPINDLE_OFF', 'SPINDLE_REVERSE', 'STATE_ESTOP', 'STATE_ESTOP_RESET', 'STATE_OFF', 'STATE_ON', 'TRAJ_MODE_COORD', 'TRAJ_MODE_FREE', 'TRAJ_MODE_TELEOP', '__doc__', '__file__', '__loader__', '__name__', '__package__', '__spec__', 'command', 'draw_dwells', 'draw_lines', 'error', 'error_channel', 'gui_respect_offsets', 'gui_rot_offsets', 'ini', 'line9', 'nmlfile', 'positionlogger', 'stat', 'tool', 'version', 'vertex9'
>>>

module "linuxcnc" *does" contain "ini" in python3.10 but not python3.9. But I think there are issues with vtk in python3.10.

So...I'll keep you (me) posted...ha! (Feel free, anyone, to weigh in...)

I'll report back... Looking good so far...

I'm resorting to reinstalling Debian 11 and *closely* following the installation instructions here: www.qtpyvcp.com/install/bullseye.html

In the following steps, line 4:WHY THE HELL AM I WAITING HERE FOR HOURS COMPILING DOCUMENTATION IN A BUNCH OF LANGUAGES I DON'T NEED??????????

Success!

tripwire wrote:

In the following steps, line 4:

cd ~/dev/linuxcnc/rip/debian
./configure uspace
cd ..
dpkg-buildpackage -b -uc
cd ..
WHY THE HELL AM I WAITING HERE FOR HOURS COMPILING DOCUMENTATION IN A BUNCH OF LANGUAGES I DON'T NEED??????????

Yeh its annoying. You can add  no-docs to the command  line to ./configure.

Thanks for the tip, rodw! And I apologize for the slightly vulgar outburst. I was just wrestling with trying to get up and running with qtpyvcp/linuxcnc/debian for a few frustrating days.

But all seems good now.

Moral of the story--follow directions closely the first time!

A question comes to mind:
Is it safe to install the updates that Debian 11 suggests? I really don't want to break my qtpyvcp setup...