Conky Exaile Python Script

[zyghom]

hi Kaivalgi

for the script with Exaile I get continuous errors:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  File "/home/papio/.conky/scripts/conkyExaile.py", line 46
    self.parser.add_option("-t", "--template", dest="template", type="string", metavar="FILE", help=u"define a template file to generate output in one call. A displayable item in the file is in the form [--datatype=TI]. The following are possible options within each item: --datatype,--ratingchar. Note that the short forms of the options are not currently supported! None of these options are applicable at command line when using templates.")

what is the problem ?

[kaivalagi]

what is the problem ?

posted response above...

[zyghom]

posted response above...

09:36:03 papio@baboonsony:~$ python --version
Python 3.1.3
09:36:37 papio@baboonsony:~$

[kaivalagi]

09:36:03 papio@baboonsony:~$ python --version
Python 3.1.3
09:36:37 papio@baboonsony:~$

There's your problem, what is the conkyExaile script contents like?
e.g. run "cat /usr/bin/conkyExaile" and post results, the script should handle this issue unless you haven't updated? How did you install the script?


The latest version of conkyExaile, version 2.14, has this for the /usr/bin script which should handle if /usr/bin/python is linked to python3 as in your case:

#! /bin/sh
cd /usr/share/conkyexaile/

pythoncmd="/usr/share/conkyexaile/conkyExaile.py $@"

if [ -f /usr/bin/python2 ]; then
	cmd="/usr/bin/python2 $pythoncmd"
elif [ -f /usr/bin/python2.7 ] ; then
	cmd="/usr/bin/python2.7 $pythoncmd"
elif [ -f /usr/bin/python2.6 ] ; then
	cmd="/usr/bin/python2.6 $pythoncmd"
else
	# here's hoping!
	cmd="/usr/bin/python $pythoncmd"
fi

exec $cmd

[zyghom]

actually I'm using this:

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...content=133086

[kaivalagi]

actually I'm using this:

http://gnome-look.org/content/show.p...content=133086

reinstall the script using the instructions in the first post of this thread...

Unfortunately the authors of these packs do not know how to handle deb packages etc and so you have these issues, they should script the install from the repo in thier packages rather than included the scripts themselves...otherwise you get out of date packages easily...it really pees me off to be honest...

[zyghom]

I installed conkyexaile-bzr and ran as in README:

09:50:00 papio@baboonsony:~$ conky -c /usr/share/conkyexaile/example/conkyrc
Conky: /usr/share/conkyexaile/example/conkyrc: 47: no such configuration: 'border_margin'
Conky: use_spacer should have an argument of left, right, or none.  'yes' seems to be some form of 'true', so defaulting to right.
Conky: desktop window (100002b) is subwindow of root window (a9)
Conky: window type - override
Conky: drawing to created window (0x5e00001)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/conkyexaile/conkyExaile.py", line 10, in <module>
    from PIL import Image
ImportError: No module named PIL

[kaivalagi]

I installed conkyexaile-bzr and ran as in README:

09:50:00 papio@baboonsony:~$ conky -c /usr/share/conkyexaile/example/conkyrc
Conky: /usr/share/conkyexaile/example/conkyrc: 47: no such configuration: 'border_margin'
Conky: use_spacer should have an argument of left, right, or none.  'yes' seems to be some form of 'true', so defaulting to right.
Conky: desktop window (100002b) is subwindow of root window (a9)
Conky: window type - override
Conky: drawing to created window (0x5e00001)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/conkyexaile/conkyExaile.py", line 10, in <module>
    from PIL import Image
ImportError: No module named PIL

You running Arch?

PIL / "python-imaging" needs installing...you've gotten further as the script is starting now

Once you get that running you'll need to mess with the other download you did so it can run the script now it is in a different location

[zyghom]

You running Arch?

PIL / "python-imaging" needs installing...you've gotten further as the script is starting now

Once you get that running you'll need to mess with the other download you did so it can run the script now it is in a different location

yes, Archlinux
after installation of imaging it is OK now - thank you

btw the whole package from gnome site was very nice, otherwise in Arch there are only single packages...

[kaivalagi]

yes, Archlinux
after installation of imaging it is OK now - thank you

btw the whole package from gnome site was very nice, otherwise in Arch there are only single packages...

No problems, it is advised to install my scripts from the AUR so if things change you get the benefit, in this case you missed out on the fix to the /usr/bin/conkyExaile bash script to manage the execution of the script via python2. Since python3 was made the norm in Arch i.e. sym linked to /usr/bin/python lots of python2 scripts have been failing

I currently have my sym links changed so lots still works e.g.:

~]$ ls /usr/bin/python
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Dec  4 16:32 /usr/bin/python -> python2

For the default install (and your system) it will be pointing to python3...

Have fun