[Qgis-developer] Python support for both 1.8 and 1.9 in Linux

[Tim Sutton]

Hi

You can see a procedure for resolving the issue in this IRC conversation
log:

http://irclogs.geoapt.com/inasafe/%23inasafe.2013-07-07.log

It involves adding repositories and altering the software installed on your
system so proceed at your own risk.

Regards

Tim


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra <
algsierra at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I recently updated my GNU/Linux system and now qgis lost support for
> python:
>
> Couldn't load PyQGIS.
> Python support will be disabled.
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "", line 1, in
> RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v10.0 but the qgis.core
> module requires API v8.1
>
> I tried 1.9 and it simply say that python is unsupported without
> giving an error message or any reason (besides it uses less intuitive
> icons very similar among them and not organized so the toolbar becomes
> over cluttered, I hope this will not remain in the beta version).
>
> I'm not sure how important is it the change among SIP versions.
> Wouldn't it easier to make qgis.core less picky about versions?
>
> Some plugins are very practical, in fact should be included in the
> official version, like ftools and the one to allow write the exact
> coordinates for a node (not everyone has a precise artistic hand).
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -- A.
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