No module named distutils.core

[TheNorm95010]

I'm struggling with this whole unix python beaglebone thing so please forgive what must be a stupid question...

When I attempt to install your code I get the above error.
I see a note regarding distutils.core but do not understand how to correct the problem. Has the fix not been incorporated into the release? How do I fix it?

[alexanderhiam]

Not a stupid question at all, I had left one dependency out of the install instructions (fixed now).

Do:

# opkg install python-distutils

Then give it another try. Let me know how it goes.

[TheNorm95010]

Oops. More trouble.

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/tmp/tmpWpqQm5.py", line 10, in

direct=1)

File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/util.py", line 527, in byte_compile

from py_compile import compile

ImportError: No module named py_compile

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Not a stupid question at all, I had left one dependency out of the install instructions (fixed now).

Do:

opkg install python-distutils

Then give it another try. Let me know how it goes.

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[alexanderhiam]

Hmm, it seems there's some version issues with distutils. First it would be great if you could post the output of:

# uname -rv

and

>>> import distutils
>>> print distutils.__version__

Then make sure you have the latest PyBBIO and install with the '-f' flag to bypass distutils:

# cd ~/PyBBIO
# git pull
# python setup.py -f install

That should hopefully do the trick.

[bduhan]

I just opened a new BeagleBone and have the same problem after updating and upgrading with opkg. PyBBIO works if you force install.

Here is the info you asked for:

# uname -rv
3.2.28 #1 Thu Aug 30 10:18:55 CEST 2012

# opkg list | grep distutils
python-distutils - 2.7.2-r3.17 - python version 2.7.2-r3.17
python-distutils-staticdev - 2.7.2-r3.17 - python version 2.7.2-r3.17

# python
Python 2.7.2 (default, Apr 27 2012, 09:45:45) 
[GCC 4.5.4 20120305 (prerelease)] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import distutils
>>> distutils.__version__
'2.7.2'

Per the serial number, this unit was manufactured in the 30th week of 2012.

[alexanderhiam]

Thanks, and I'm glad to hear the force install worked. I may just abandon distutils; it's not the best fit anyway, as PyBBIO is more of a 'programming environment' than a Python module.

[Nilloc]

@bduhan could you post your force install directions for PyBBIO?

I'm getting the same install errors as @TheNorm95010 (though I'm on newer hardware (Python 2.7.3 and distutils 2.7.3).

[alexanderhiam]

@Nilloc just add the -f flag, i.e.:

# python setup.py -f install

Are you on a BeagleBone Black or original BeagleBone? What kernel version are you running? (# uname -rv)

[james-wang-atx]

root@beaglebone:~/pexpect/pexpect-2.3# opkg install python-distutils
Installing python-distutils (2.7.3-r0.3.7) to root...
Downloading http://feeds.angstrom-distribution.org/feeds/v2012.12/ipk/eglibc/armv7a-vfp-neon/python/python-distutils_2.7.3-r0.3.7_armv7a-vfp-neon.ipk.
wget: bad address 'feeds.angstrom-distribution.org'

[alexanderhiam]

@james-wang-atx looks like you probably have an old image, I don't think the old Angstrom images are really being maintained so opkg repos may break and disappear. I'd recommend flashing the new Debian image from http://beagleboard.org/latest-images/