[Qgis-user] QGIS Python Plugin Installer

[Tony Bazeley]

On Sun, 2011-06-26 at 11:18 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
> On 06/26/2011 05:42 AM, Tony Bazeley wrote:
> > On Sat, 2011-06-25 at 21:12 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote:
> >> On 06/25/2011 08:57 PM, Tony Bazeley wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I'm having some trouble with the QGIS Python Plugin Installer in 1.6
> >>> under Ubuntu Natty Narwhal
> >>>
> >>> The user guide instructions:
> >>>
> >>> "In order to download and install an external Python plugin,
> >>> click the menu Plugins> Fetch Python Plugins... . 
> >>>
> >>> The Plugin Installer window will appear (figure 9.2) with the tab
> >>> Plugins, containing a list of all locally installed Python plugins, as
> >>> well as plugins available in remote repositories."
> >>>
> >>> don't seem applicable as no Fetch Python Plugins entry exists ( see
> >>> attached image).
> >>>
> >>> I've recently upgraded to Natty Narwhal, and have uninstalled and
> >>> reinstalled Qgis.
> >>>
> >>> I've also downloaded the plugin_installer into /usr/lib/qgis/plugins
> >>> with no effect.
> >>>
> >>> Any pointers would be much appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Make sure you have also installed the python-qgis package on Ubuntu.
> >> There should be no need to manually download the plugin installer.
> >>
> >> After you do that the menu and the several key plugins (ftools and
> >> GDALtools) will show up.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Alex
> >> _
> > Thanks for your response, Alex.
> > 
> > The problem seems to be that python-qgis is dependent on
> > python-qgis-common, which in turn is dependent on python-gdal.
> > 
> > The default python-gdal (1.7.3-2~maverick) is reported as broken.
> > 
> > Looks like the ubuntu gis repository is still a maverick version, but in
> > a state of transition.
> > 
> > I find it a bit confusing as all three packages above have maverick
> > defaults but natty alternatives. 
> > 
> > However the alternatives appear to be earlier versions(eg 1.6.3 for
> > python-gdal). 
> > 
> > The package manager cautions against forcing a version:
> > 
> > "The package manager always selects the most applicable version
> > available. If you force a different version from the default one, errors
> > in the dependency handling can occur"
> > 
> > Tony
> > 
> 
> Are you using Ubuntu GIS unstable (Despite it's name that is the one to
> use)? I'll get on there and double check and see if we can make sure
> that's all up to date. python-gdal should be 1.8 in ubuntugis already,
> at least it is on lucid.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 
That seems to have done the trick. 
Thanks so much, Alex

Tony