[Ubuntu] Re: Thuban is crap get it out of the repo or fix it

[Cameron Shorter]

Thanks Alex,

Any chance you could fix this? Let me know if I need to set up 
privileges for you to do this.

Alex Mandel wrote:
> The likely fix is:
> sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.6 libwxgtk2.6
>
> Chances are Thuban didn't include the libraries as a required
> dependency, and the default install of Ubuntu now use 2.8.
> But there is no problem with installing multiple versions.
>
> Alex
>
> Cameron Shorter wrote:
>   
>> Is anyone on the ubuntu list familiar with this issue described by
>> sabacon10, and able to help him out?
>>
>> sabacon10, you may need to provide a more detailed report in order to
>> help locate the issue.
>>
>>
>> sabacon10 wrote:
>>     
>>> Get your acts together, this Thuban package have been in the
>>> repositories for ages giving this nonsense trouble.
>>>
>>> *******************************************************
>>>  The following version errors were detected:
>>>      Thuban was compiled with wx 2.6.3 but wxPython is 2.8.8.0
>>> *******************************************************
>>> Why on gods green earth a package like that is in the repositories it
>>> does not work!!!  Have you people not tested it? even if there is a
>>> workaround this should not be happening makes the Ubuntu distribution
>>> and Linux in general look very bad.
>>>   
>>>       
>>     
>
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