Ubuntu
python-imaging package

im.show() does not work because the system cannot find the program "xv"

Bug #86170 reported by Asheesh Laroia
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #67755: im.show fails in absence of xv . Edit Remove
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: python-imaging

>>> import Image
>>> im = Image.open('/usr/share/backgrounds/edgy-final-ubuntu.png')
>>> im.show()
sh: xv: not found
>>>

I have this problem in Feisty as well as Edgy.

Suggested solution:

$ cd /usr/bin
$ sudo ln -s display xv

Or, just fix the python-imaging package to not depend on historical non-free software!

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Jason Ribeiro (jrib) wrote :

Thanks for your bug report. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #67755 and is being marked as such. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

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