Re: [Hamlib-developer] hamlib Python module

[Ervin H. <ai...@gm...>]

Hi Phil,

On Sun, Feb 05, 2023 at 09:29:49PM +1000, Phil wrote:
> Thank you for reading this.
> 
> I've installed hamlib 4.5.4 and everything looks fine. I have rigctl and
> several other rigxxx files in /usr/local/bin and Hamlib.py is in
> /usr/local/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/.

yes, I think that's the "problem". Python3 (if you are using a
distributor compiled Python) looks modules in its own path:

>>> import sys
>>> print(sys.path)
['', '/usr/lib/python310.zip', '/usr/lib/python3.10', '/usr/lib/python3.10/lib-dynload', '/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages', '/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages']

which does not contain '/usr/local/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages' directory.

> It's been quite some time since I've used the hamlib Python bindings. I
> created a link from Hamlib.py's location to /usr/local/lib which is in $PATH
> yet "import Hamlib" fails with a "no module named Hamlib" error.
> 
> Can someone put me out of my misery and tell me what I've forgotten?

A possible workaround:

>>> sys.path.append('/usr/local/lib/python3.10/site-packages')
>>> import Hamlib
>>> dir(Hamlib)
['Amp', 'BUILTINFUNC', 'CTCSS_LIST_SIZE' ...


Hope this helps.


73, Ervin
HA2OS