Python fails to import liblas module

[Ian Wusstig]

Binary package hint: python-liblas

Trying to import the liblas module ala entering import liblas in the python shell prints

   File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/liblas/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from core import *
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/liblas/core.py", line 136, in <module>
    las = ctypes.CDLL(lib_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/ctypes/__init__.py", line 353, in __init__
    self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
OSError: liblas.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

and results in the module not importing in both Lucid and Maverick.

Changing line 134 of /usr/share/pyshared/liblas/core.py from
         lib_name = 'liblas.so'
to
         lib_name = 'liblas.so.1'
fixes the problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: python-liblas 1.2.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-15.21-generic 2.6.35.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-15-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 20 00:20:33 2010
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: python-liblas

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package python-liblas - 1.2.1-2

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python-liblas (1.2.1-2) unstable; urgency=low

  * debian/control:
    - added myself to Uploaders
  * debian/patches/00-fix_library_search.patch added, fix code looking
    for system libraries. (Closes: #595603, #595608)
 -- Andrew Starr-Bochicchio <email address hidden> Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:45:30 +0200