Openshot does not start

[stuartmarsden]

I have installed by the PPA on Linux Mint (Gloria) but it does not start.

The error message is:

Added /usr/share/openshot to system path
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   OpenShot (version 0.9.42)
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Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/threading.py", line 525, in __bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/thumbnail.py", line 166, in run
    mlt.Factory().init()
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Factory'

/usr/share/openshot/windows/SimpleGladeApp.py:340: GtkWarning: gtk_toolbar_set_icon_size: assertion `icon_size != GTK_ICON_SIZE_INVALID' failed
  return gtk.glade.XML(self.glade_path, root, domain)
A new frmMain has been created
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/openshot", line 50, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/share/openshot/openshot.py", line 57, in main
    form1 = MainGTK.frmMain(project=current_project, version=info.SETUP['version'])
  File "/usr/share/openshot/windows/MainGTK.py", line 225, in __init__
    self.project.RefreshXML()
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/project.py", line 230, in RefreshXML
    self.GenerateXML(os.path.join(self.USER_DIR, "westley.xml"))
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/project.py", line 211, in GenerateXML
    self.sequences[0].GenerateXML(dom, tractor1)
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/sequences.py", line 178, in GenerateXML
    fps = self.project.fps()
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/project.py", line 104, in fps
    fps = profiles.mlt_profiles(self).get_profile(self.project_type).fps()
  File "/usr/share/openshot/classes/profiles.py", line 41, in __init__
    p = mlt.Profile(file_path)
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Profile'

[Jonathan Thomas (jonoomph)]

This sounds like it didn't install MLT. Please check your package manager, and see if it installed the MLT from the PPA.

Thanks,
-Jonathan