Gnome terminal will not start
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I just tried to install python 3.6 on my Ubuntu 16.04 system, and now I cant run the terminal from the launcher or from Ctrl+Alt+T. I tried to run gnome-terminal from XTerm and got the following message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 63, in apport_excepthook
from apport.fileutils import likely_packaged, get_recent_crashes
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
from apport.report import Report
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 30, in <module>
import apport.fileutils
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/fileutils.py", line 23, in <module>
from apport.packaging_impl import impl as packaging
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
How can I fix this error?
It should also be noted that:
- My
gnome-terminalfile is now a python script. - The
gnome-terminal.realfile will open the terminal as expected.
python3.5 gnome-terminalwill open the terminal as expected.
16.04 gnome python gnome-terminal
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
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I just tried to install python 3.6 on my Ubuntu 16.04 system, and now I cant run the terminal from the launcher or from Ctrl+Alt+T. I tried to run gnome-terminal from XTerm and got the following message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 63, in apport_excepthook
from apport.fileutils import likely_packaged, get_recent_crashes
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
from apport.report import Report
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 30, in <module>
import apport.fileutils
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/fileutils.py", line 23, in <module>
from apport.packaging_impl import impl as packaging
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
How can I fix this error?
It should also be noted that:
- My
gnome-terminalfile is now a python script. - The
gnome-terminal.realfile will open the terminal as expected.
python3.5 gnome-terminalwill open the terminal as expected.
16.04 gnome python gnome-terminal
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
9315
add a comment |
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I just tried to install python 3.6 on my Ubuntu 16.04 system, and now I cant run the terminal from the launcher or from Ctrl+Alt+T. I tried to run gnome-terminal from XTerm and got the following message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 63, in apport_excepthook
from apport.fileutils import likely_packaged, get_recent_crashes
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
from apport.report import Report
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 30, in <module>
import apport.fileutils
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/fileutils.py", line 23, in <module>
from apport.packaging_impl import impl as packaging
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
How can I fix this error?
It should also be noted that:
- My
gnome-terminalfile is now a python script. - The
gnome-terminal.realfile will open the terminal as expected.
python3.5 gnome-terminalwill open the terminal as expected.
16.04 gnome python gnome-terminal
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
9315
I just tried to install python 3.6 on my Ubuntu 16.04 system, and now I cant run the terminal from the launcher or from Ctrl+Alt+T. I tried to run gnome-terminal from XTerm and got the following message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 63, in apport_excepthook
from apport.fileutils import likely_packaged, get_recent_crashes
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
from apport.report import Report
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/report.py", line 30, in <module>
import apport.fileutils
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/fileutils.py", line 23, in <module>
from apport.packaging_impl import impl as packaging
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport/packaging_impl.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apt/__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
import apt_pkg
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'apt_pkg'
Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gnome-terminal", line 9, in <module>
from gi.repository import GLib, Gio
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 42, in <module>
from . import _gi
ImportError: cannot import name '_gi'
How can I fix this error?
It should also be noted that:
- My
gnome-terminalfile is now a python script. - The
gnome-terminal.realfile will open the terminal as expected.
python3.5 gnome-terminalwill open the terminal as expected.
16.04 gnome python gnome-terminal
16.04 gnome python gnome-terminal
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
9315
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
9315
edited Feb 5 '17 at 19:50
asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
bengdahl
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asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
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asked Feb 5 '17 at 19:45
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Probably the symlink /usr/bin/python3 points to python3.6, which it should not. Fix it by running these commands:
sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
sudo ln -s python3.5 /usr/bin/python3
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in thepython3-aptpackage; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.
– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
|
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up vote
6
down vote
You don't have to point Python3 to python3.5 , just running the commands:
cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/
sudo cp _gi.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
sudo cp _gi_cairo.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
add a comment |
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
22
down vote
accepted
Probably the symlink /usr/bin/python3 points to python3.6, which it should not. Fix it by running these commands:
sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
sudo ln -s python3.5 /usr/bin/python3
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in thepython3-aptpackage; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.
– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
22
down vote
accepted
Probably the symlink /usr/bin/python3 points to python3.6, which it should not. Fix it by running these commands:
sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
sudo ln -s python3.5 /usr/bin/python3
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in thepython3-aptpackage; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.
– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
22
down vote
accepted
up vote
22
down vote
accepted
Probably the symlink /usr/bin/python3 points to python3.6, which it should not. Fix it by running these commands:
sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
sudo ln -s python3.5 /usr/bin/python3
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
Probably the symlink /usr/bin/python3 points to python3.6, which it should not. Fix it by running these commands:
sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
sudo ln -s python3.5 /usr/bin/python3
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
answered Feb 5 '17 at 19:54
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.9k23261
18.9k23261
4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in thepython3-aptpackage; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.
– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
|
show 1 more comment
4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in thepython3-aptpackage; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.
– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
4
4
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in the
python3-apt package; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
To add to this: this is caused by a bug in the
python3-apt package; there's a Launchpad bug open about it here.– Josh
Feb 6 '17 at 14:31
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
The symlink should be created on which path ? Isn't pyenv a better alternative until the terminal bug is fixed ?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 15:44
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in
/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
@josircg: Not sure I understand your path question. Both the symlink and the executable reside in
/usr/bin. There may well be better alternatives. If you know of any, please write an own answer.– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Mar 17 at 19:42
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the path: it think it's wise to add a cd /usr/bin before the ln, right?
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:04
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
About the solution: if you try to enable again python 3.6, you wil have to remove/recreate the symlink again. This should be noted too on the solution.
– josircg
Mar 17 at 20:06
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
6
down vote
You don't have to point Python3 to python3.5 , just running the commands:
cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/
sudo cp _gi.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
sudo cp _gi_cairo.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
You don't have to point Python3 to python3.5 , just running the commands:
cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/
sudo cp _gi.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
sudo cp _gi_cairo.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
You don't have to point Python3 to python3.5 , just running the commands:
cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/
sudo cp _gi.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
sudo cp _gi_cairo.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
You don't have to point Python3 to python3.5 , just running the commands:
cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/
sudo cp _gi.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
sudo cp _gi_cairo.cpython-35m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so _gi_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
edited Jul 31 at 22:24
wjandrea
8,04342258
8,04342258
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
answered Jan 26 at 8:48
Inno Jia
6111
6111
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
add a comment |
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
What does this do exactly? Is it safe?
– wjandrea
Aug 1 at 19:52
1
1
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
This should be the answer. It is safe @wjandrea , I use it without any problem with Python 3.7 under Ubuntu 18
– zixia
Sep 7 at 6:27
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
Can you paste these into xterm?
– Tahlor
Sep 12 at 21:24
add a comment |
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