Incomplete setup.py

[kadin-ecucation]

Following an install on Gentoo/Sabayon install, launched from a terminal, the GUI flashes up for a fraction of a second and the following appears on the console:

"/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/epoptes/ui/gui.py:83: GtkWarning: Unknown property: GtkMenu.ubuntu-local
  self.wTree.add_from_file('epoptes.ui')
Connection with epoptes failed:
An error occurred while connecting: 2: No such file or directory."

The install procedure is as below.

Thanks

BASH INSTALL PROC
================
APP=epoptes
install_if_needed dev-vcs/bzr dev-python/python-distutils-extra dev-python/twisted-web
cd $G_ARCHIVE_DIR/Education
bzr branch lp:epoptes
cd $G_ARCHIVE_DIR/Education/epoptes
python setup.py build

The output is:
"twisted.plugins.epoptesd
running build
running build_py
package init file 'twisted/plugins/__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)
package init file 'twisted/plugins/__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)
running build_scripts
running build_i18n
intltool-update -p -g epoptes
running build_icons
running build_help
WARNING: the following files are not recognized by DistUtilsExtra.auto:
  potfiles-workaround/README
  potfiles-workaround/remote-assistance
  twisted/plugins/epoptesd.py
"

sudo python setup.py install

The output is:

"twisted.plugins.epoptesd

(setup.py:15317): libnotify-WARNING **: Failed to connect to proxy
running install
running build
running build_py
package init file 'twisted/plugins/__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)
package init file 'twisted/plugins/__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)
running build_scripts
running build_i18n
intltool-update -p -g epoptes
running build_icons
running build_help
running install_lib
running install_scripts
changing mode of /usr/bin/epoptes to 755
running install_data
running install_egg_info
Removing /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/epoptes-0.5.6_1-py2.7.egg-info
Writing /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/epoptes-0.5.6_1-py2.7.egg-info
WARNING: the following files are not recognized by DistUtilsExtra.auto:
  potfiles-workaround/README
  potfiles-workaround/remote-assistance
  twisted/plugins/epoptesd.py"

I then add an application account epoptes and include my current user into the epoptes group.
After logout/in I run
$ epoptes

The app GUI flashes up for a fraction of a second and I am left with:

"/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/epoptes/ui/gui.py:83: GtkWarning: Unknown property: GtkMenu.ubuntu-local
  self.wTree.add_from_file('epoptes.ui')
Connection with epoptes failed:
An error occurred while connecting: 2: No such file or directory."

[Fotis Tsamis (ftsamis)]

Hello and thanks for your report!
This problem is due to an incomplete setup.py and will be fixed soon.
As a workaround try manually copying the files under data/ and under epoptes/ui/gtk/ in /usr/share/epoptes/ and see if this works.

Fotis

[Dustin Palmer (cheapojoe)]

Fotis,

I realize this is bug is a three years old, but I'm experiencing the same issue on 14.04 LTS, but not on 16.04 LTS. Could you give a bit more detail on your workaround?

[Fotis Tsamis (ftsamis)]

Hi Dustin,

Indeed this is a very old bug, and needs to be fixed, but since you are running Ubuntu, could you use https://launchpad.net/~epoptes/+archive/ubuntu/ppa in the meantime? It has the latest Epoptes version and should be just what you want.