[Qgis-developer] QGIS 2.16 disables python plugins during startup

[Bo Victor Thomsen]

I've just installed QGIS 2.16 Windows 64 bit version from 
"http://qgis.org". The installation run smoothly, but when you start 
QGIS 2.16, It barfs with an python error and won't enable/start python 
plugins.

The error stems from the use of "ø" in the installation directory: 
"C:\Program Files\QGIS Nødebo".

The "ø" character is misrepresented in some of the path values in the 
"python-path" variable.

A quick workaround is to change the installation directory to ex. 
"C:\Program Files\QGIS Noedebo". In that case QGIS 2.16 starts without a 
hitch.

The error is reported as defect #23317

Regards

Bo Victor Thomsen

AestasGIS
Denmark