Import Error: cannot import name get_importer

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votes

I'm trying to run the scanpypi script - support script of the Buildroot (2017.02) but I'm getting the ImportError: cannot import name get_importer.

Traceback (most recent call last): File "./support/scripts/scanpypi", line 52, in import setuptools File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/init.py", line 12, in import setuptools.version File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/version.py", line 1, in import pkg_resources File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/init.py", line 40, in from pkgutil import get_importer ImportError: cannot import name get_importer

I added the following lines into beginning of the scanpypi script to see sys.path

  • import sys
  • print(sys.path)

output:

['/home/timo/bldr_lab/buildroot/support/scripts', '/usr/lib/python2.7', '/usr/lib/python2.7/plat-x86_64-linux-gnu', '/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk', '/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-old', '/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload', '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages', '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages']

As the pkgutil is in the /usr/lib/python2.7 directory the problem is not path problem.

I have also uninstalled and re-installed python2.7, pip and setuptools but no help.

What could be reason for the ImportError?

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pythonlinuxbuildroot
What happens if you python -c 'import pkgutil; print(pkgutil.__file__)? – Anthony Sottile
I'm also experiencing this problem. I've tried to debug it with pudb but in the debugger it works like a charm. I've tried scanpypi on different Linux distros and all show the same behavior. – yegorich

1 Answers

1
votes

This is a bug in Buildroot. It is due to commit 12683184b1969f65680cb7db55b547a620a9860f that introduced the pkgutil.py file in support/scripts. This conflicts with the pkgutil.py from setuptools.

The solution is to rename the pkgutil.py file to something else, and update the imports in the other scripts accordingly. If you do this, please post a patch on the Buildroot mailing list, so everyone can benefit. See the manual for details how to post patches.