bzr-explorer - ubuntu desktop

[Algis Kabaila]

On Sunday 06 September 2009 14:45:42 Ian Clatworthy wrote:
> Algis Kabaila wrote:
> > The branching complains about the inability to load plugin 'gtk', as the
> > following CLI dialog shows:
> >
> > ak at amd64:~/.bazaar/plugins$ bzr branch lp:bzr-explorer explorer
> > Unable to load plugin 'gtk'. It requested API version (1, 13, 0) of
> > module <module 'bzrlib' from
> > '/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/bzrlib/__init__.pyc'> but the minimum
> > exported version is (1, 17, 0), and the maximum is (1, 17, 0) Branched
> > 250 revision(s).
> > ak at amd64:
>
> Uninstall bzr-gtk and this issue will go away. It's unrelated to your
> installation of explorer. I suspect it will come up on any bzr command
> you type, e.g. 'bzr version' ought to give the same complaint.
Alas, it does not, as the following CLI dialog shows:

ak at amd64:~/programs/fem/trunk$ bzr --version
Bazaar (bzr) 1.17
  Python interpreter: /usr/bin/python 2.6.2
  Python standard library: /usr/lib/python2.6
  bzrlib: /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/bzrlib
  Bazaar configuration: /home/ak/.bazaar
  Bazaar log file: /home/ak/.bzr.log

Copyright 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Canonical Ltd.
http://bazaar-vcs.org/

bzr comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.  bzr is free software, and
you may use, modify and redistribute it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License version 2 or later.

ak at amd64:~/programs/fem/trunk$ 

>
> To start explorer ...
>
>   bzr explorer

It does not, though it probaly is my fault, as I have not uninstalled (yet) 
bzr-gtk. Again, CLI dialog:
ak at amd64:~/programs/fem/trunk$ bzr explorer
Unable to load plugin 'gtk'. It requested API version (1, 13, 0) of module 
<module 'bzrlib' from '/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/bzrlib/__init__.pyc'> 
but the minimum exported version is (1, 17, 0), and the maximum is (1, 17, 0)
bzr: ERROR: The API for "<module 'bzrlib' from '/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-
packages/bzrlib/__init__.pyc'>" is not compatible with "(1, 13, 0)". It 
supports versions "(1, 17, 0)" to "(1, 17, 0)".
ak at amd64:~/programs/fem/trunk$ 

>
> Once again, I'll point you to the installation instructions ...
> http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/explorer/en/install-linux.html.

I am going to read it as soon as that lovely comedy on TCM finishes...

Well, the comedy did finish and I read the page that you referred to. In 
summary it says do:

cd ~/.bazaar/plugins
bzr lp:bzr-explorer explorer

which is exactly what you said and I followed.  It is nice to have  a html 
reference for it, though.  

I also followed your advice to uninstall bzr-gtk.  The result?  Bingo!  

bzr explorer 

causes a window to open.  I notice that the help pages look very "done", so I 
will have some additional reading material.  I think that this was a most 
comprehensive guidance that I ever received.

I would like to declare that as a comprehensive victory for the bzr-explorer 
plugin and all developers as a great bunch of guys!  

Perhaps I should write a closing email in this thread with a summary where 
this lead me, but not tonight.

>
> Ian C.

Ian, are you on the South side of the globe, as I am?  You reply so promptly 
that your time zone must be similar. Hey, I will search for you on the 
Launchpad!

Thanks again,

OldAl.

-- 
Algis Kabaila, MEngSc, PhD(Eng)
http://akabaila.pcug.org.au/StructuralAnalysis.pdf