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Run WikidPad, my library, on Ubuntu

Environment

  • Ubuntu 14.04 x64
  • Ubuntu 16.04 x64
  • WikidPad 2.2


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Because WikidPad is my library (USB), not only on Windows, wanted to run it on Linux, my laptop.


How-to
Download and extract WikidPad source.

Install python-wxtools
$ sudo apt-get install python-wxtools

for this error:
$ python WikidPad.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "WikidPad.py", line 1, in
import WikidPadStarter
File "~/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPadStarter.py", line 101, in
import wx
ImportError: No module named wx
Note: http://wiki.wxpython.org/How%20to%20install%20wxPython#GNU.2FLinux_-_Debian


To launch WikiPad:
$ python WikidPad.py

Alternatively, prepare a batch file - WikidPad.sh:
#!/bin/bash

cd ~/Desktop/WikidPad
python WikidPad.py


However, need the setting for executable text file (Gnome):
Nautilus (files), go to Edit --> Preferences --> Behaviour tab --> Change the settings for executable text file

Or shortcut: WikiPad.desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=WikiPad
Comment=
Exec=python2 WikidPad.py
Icon=/home/user/Pictures/WikidPad.jpg
Path=/home/user/Desktop/WikidPad 2.2/
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false


Appendix

python ~/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPad.py

$ python ~/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPad.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/User/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPad.py", line 1, in
import WikidPadStarter
File "/home/User/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPadStarter.py", line 24, in
from Consts import CONFIG_FILENAME, CONFIG_GLOBALS_DIRNAME
File "/home/User/Desktop/WikidPad/Consts.py", line 1, in
from pwiki.Enum import Enumeration
ImportError: No module named pwiki.Enum
Note Launcher for a Python program that requires extra libraries | unix.stackexchange.com/


Run on Python3 not Work

Rather run it on Python3:
$ python WikidPad.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "WikidPad.py", line 1, in
    import WikidPadStarter
  File "/home/gayt-tang/Desktop/WikidPad/WikidPadStarter.py", line 237
    except Exception, e:
                    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

Run it on Python2:
$ python2 WikidPad.py

Not work: WikidPad-2-3-rc01

Tried not work. So run back WikidPad 2.2
WikidPad-WikidPad-2-3-rc01$ python2 ./WikidPad.py
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/module.py:178: Warning: g_boxed_type_register_static: assertion 'g_type_from_name (name) == 0' failed
  g_type = info.get_g_type()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/module.py:178: Warning: g_once_init_leave: assertion 'result != 0' failed
  g_type = info.get_g_type()
/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/module.py:212: Warning: g_type_get_qdata: assertion 'node != NULL' failed
  type_ = g_type.pytype


References



Update

  • Tried WikidPad-2-3-rc01 but not work   2018-Aug-19
  • "SyntaxError: invalid syntax" as Python3   2017-Sep-09
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