python24 / python25 build without _locale module

[jm.carp@…]

Both python2.4 and python2.5 build without the _locale module:

import _locale Traceback (most recent call last):

File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?

ImportError: No module named _locale

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

What happens when you try it without the underscore?

import locale

[jm.carp@…]

The locale module works fine, but _locale doesn't. This is a problem because wxpython requires _locale.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

FYI, I running wxpython just fine. I'm also able to import _locale. Can you provide more information about your setup please?

What OS? What version of Xcode? What version of MacPorts? What does "port installed python25" return? What does "port installed py25-wxpython" return?

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Cc Me!

[skymoo (Adam Mercer)]

Works for me:

$ which python
/opt/local/bin/python
$ python -V
Python 2.5.2
$ python -c "import locale"
$ python -c "import _locale"
$ port provides /opt/local/lib/python2.5/locale.py
/opt/local/lib/python2.5/locale.py is provided by: python25
$ port provides /opt/local/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_locale.so
/opt/local/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_locale.so is provided by: python25
$ port installed python25
The following ports are currently installed:
  python25 @2.5.2_5+darwin_9 (active)
$

[jm.carp@…]

I'm using macports 1.6 and xcode 3.1. Python is installed fine:

bash-3.2$ port installed python25
The following ports are currently installed:
  python25 @2.5.2_5+darwin_9 (active)

But it looks like I'm missing _locale.so

bash-3.2$ ls /opt/local/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_locale*
/opt/local/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload/_locale_failed.so

I checked the output from installing python25, and I noticed this warning:

*** WARNING: renaming "_locale" since importing it failed: dlopen(build/lib.macosx-10.3-i386-2.5/_locale.so, 2): Symbol not found: _libintl_bindtextdomain
  Referenced from: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_lang_python25/work/Python-2.5.2/build/lib.macosx-10.3-i386-2.5/_locale.so
  Expected in: dynamic lookup

What's going on?

[blb@…]

What version of the gettext port do you have installed (port installed gettext)?

[blb@…]

Any word? Also note that python24 and python25 have seen updates since.

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Closing due to lack of response from reporter.

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Milestone Port Bugs deleted

[stelund@…]

Just wanted to say i had the same issue. But after reading here I figured it must be a library I had in an 32 bit versoin of only. And now i've used +universal to install python. The local depends n gettext for me (libintl.8.dylib). To fix uninstall python and fix dependency then reinstall :)