#74 Installs but fails to run on Linux Mint 17.3

[Dax]

I mistakenly posted this message in your reviews section. I'll try to remove it if I can.

"sudo apt-get install childsplay" runs and installs fine but then when you try to launch the application you get the following error (I added in the version too for reference):
<snip>
daxm@ultraman ~ $ childsplay
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/games/childsplay", line 118, in <module>
import childsplay_sp.SPMainCore as SPMainCore
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/childsplay_sp/SPMainCore.py", line 64, in <module>
from sqlalchemy import exceptions as sqla_exceptions
ImportError: cannot import name exceptions
daxm@ultraman ~ $ childsplay --version</module></module></snip>

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Childsplay version: 1.6
Platform :linux2
Python version: 2.7.6 (default, Jun 22 2015, 17:58:13)
Pygame version: 1.9.1release
SDL version: 1.2.15
Childsplay.ocempgui version: 0.2.9
Sqlalchemy version: 0.8.4

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[Dax]

I was able to delete the review comment. Sorry for the incorrect posting.

[Dax]

I got childsplay to work on Linux Mint 17.3 by doing the following:
<snip>
wget http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/childsplay/childsplay-2.6.5.tgz
tar -zxvf childsplay-2.6.5.tgz
cd childsplay-2.6.5
python childsplay.py
</snip>

The installer package via apt-get doesn't work though (still).

[Stas Zytkiewicz]

Hi, yes the deb has issues and package a very old version and shoukd be removed.
Im not responsible for the deb package. Ive filed bugreport a few years ago but i fear theres nobody in ubuntu or debian responsible for this package anymore.
As you already noticed you should use the latest version from the website.

[Dax]

I totally understand. That said, maybe a note on your website that the Debian build is broken would be nice. :-)

[Stas Zytkiewicz]

You're right, i will mention it on the website.