indicator-cpufreq gtk

[Selmi]

doesn't work in 21.10

$ indicator-cpufreq
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/indicator_cpufreq/indicator.py:20: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gtk', '4.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
  from gi.repository import Gtk
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/importer.py", line 137, in load_module
    introspection_module = get_introspection_module(namespace)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/module.py", line 257, in get_introspection_module
    module = IntrospectionModule(namespace, version)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/module.py", line 109, in __init__
    repository.require(namespace, version)
gi.RepositoryError: Requiring namespace 'Gtk' version '3.0', but '4.0' is already loaded

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/indicator-cpufreq", line 77, in <module>
    from indicator_cpufreq.indicator import MyIndicator
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/indicator_cpufreq/indicator.py", line 21, in <module>
    from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 as appindicator
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/importer.py", line 139, in load_module
    raise ImportError(e)
ImportError: Requiring namespace 'Gtk' version '3.0', but '4.0' is already loaded

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: indicator-cpufreq 0.2.2-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-19.19-generic 5.13.14
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu70
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Oct 19 16:12:47 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-21 (943 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: indicator-cpufreq
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2021-10-18 (1 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Mario Di Nicola (warp99)]

I was able to make the python script work by editing the following file:

/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/indicator_cpufreq/indicator.py

... and adding the following lines just below the comments that end on line 17:

import gi
gi.require_version("Gtk", "3.0")
gi.require_version('AppIndicator3', '0.1')

[Michael Johnson (samualblair)]

I also encountered this issue, Ubuntu 21.10. Workaround proposed by Mario Di Nicola (warp99) worked for me as well (editing the python script to import GTK 3.0).

[Mmortal03 (mmortal03)]

After making the suggested modification to indicator.py, it did fix the initial issue, but I'm seeing an additional error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/indicator-cpufreq", line 79, in <module>
    ind = MyIndicator(options.show_frequency)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/indicator_cpufreq/indicator.py", line 101, in __init__
    self.update_ui()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/indicator_cpufreq/indicator.py", line 125, in update_ui
    self.select_items[freq].set_active(True)
KeyError: 849165

I found someone else posting about the same additional error here, but no solution: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1092904/ubuntu-18-04-unable-to-run-indicator-cpufreq

[Ricardo (rickjfer)]

On AMD's, enable “Cool n Quiet” in the BIOS.

Hey. I came here with the same problem. After changing the "indicator.py" file it didn't work.
Searching more I found a forum on the internet with a solution that worked for me.

My processor is AMD and in the BIOS the “Cool n Quiet” option was disabled and the error was exactly the same. I'm a beginner programmer and I don't program in python, but what I understand is that it can't get the frequency values, generating the error.

It would be interesting to have a check or a warning to check/enable the “Cool n Quiet” option for AMD's devices.

Sorry for my beginner english.

PS: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
OS: KDE neon 5.26 x86_64
Kernel: 5.15.0-52-generic