Zim

zim fails to start on OS X 10.12

Bug #1688763 reported by Jacob Beard
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #1687070: Python 0.66 won't start. Edit Remove
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Bug Description

I followed the instructions to install zim here: http://zim-wiki.org/install.html

On starting zim, I get the following console output.

jbeard4@Jacobs-MacBook-Pro:~/Downloads/zim-0.66$ python zim.py
2017-05-06 12:58:10.646 Python[35987:200324] *** WARNING: Method userSpaceScaleFactor in class NSView is deprecated on 10.7 and later. It should not be used in new applications. Use convertRectToBacking: instead.
INFO: This is zim 0.66
ERROR: Got error in dispatch
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 678, in _try_dispatch
    _ipc_dispatch(*args)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 107, in dispatch
    return dispatch(*args) # recurs
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 98, in dispatch
    conn = Client(SERVER_ADDRESS % COUNTER, SERVER_ADDRESS_FAMILY)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 169, in Client
    c = SocketClient(address)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 308, in SocketClient
    s.connect(address)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 228, in meth
    return getattr(self._sock,name)(*args)
error: AF_UNIX path too long
Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 801, in __bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 754, in run
    self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 133, in _listener_thread_main
    l = Listener(SERVER_ADDRESS % COUNTER, SERVER_ADDRESS_FAMILY)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 132, in __init__
    self._listener = SocketListener(address, family, backlog)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 256, in __init__
    self._socket.bind(address)
  File "/usr/local/Cellar/python/2.7.13/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 228, in meth
    return getattr(self._sock,name)(*args)
error: AF_UNIX path too long

ERROR: Exception in main()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 745, in main
    ZIM_APPLICATION.run(*argv[1:])
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 554, in run
    self._run_cmd(cmd, args) # test seam
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 576, in _run_cmd
    self._run_main_loop(cmd)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 597, in _run_main_loop
    _ipc_start_listening(self.run)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 127, in start_listening
    raise AssertionError, 'Listener did not start'
AssertionError: Listener did not start

Then a gtk window pops up with the following error:

This is zim 0.66
Platform: posix
Locale: en_US UTF-8
FS encoding: utf-8
Python: (2, 7, 13, 'final', 0)
Gtk: (2, 24, 31)
Pygtk: (2, 24, 0)
Zim revision is:
  branch: zim-trunk
  revision: 871 <email address hidden>
  date: 2017-04-28 12:31:55 +0200

======= Traceback =======
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 745, in main
    ZIM_APPLICATION.run(*argv[1:])
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 554, in run
    self._run_cmd(cmd, args) # test seam
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 576, in _run_cmd
    self._run_main_loop(cmd)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/__init__.py", line 597, in _run_main_loop
    _ipc_start_listening(self.run)
  File "/Users/jbeard4/Downloads/zim-0.66/zim/main/ipc.py", line 127, in start_listening
    raise AssertionError, 'Listener did not start'
AssertionError: Listener did not start

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