Yes, all that looks fine. So, this is what my (venv)/lib and (venv)/lib/gnucash look like:
(venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39 | Tue Apr 21 06:25:08 | marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 2058 > go lib total 5780 drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 12 08:59 gnucash -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1604600 Apr 12 08:58 libgnc-gnome.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2803904 Apr 12 08:58 libgnc-backend-sql.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 906288 Apr 12 08:58 libgnc-backend-xml-utils.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 401432 Apr 12 08:58 libgnc-core-utils.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42232 Apr 12 08:57 libgnc-module.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 138920 Apr 12 08:57 libgwengui-gtk3.so drwxrwxr-x 3 marksa marksa 4096 Jan 12 16:56 python3.9 (venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39/lib | Tue Apr 21 06:25:13 | marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 2059 > go gnucash/ total 16020 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4270560 Apr 12 08:59 libgncmod-python.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 192704 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-aqbanking.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70616 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-bi-import.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 73128 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-csv-export.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51608 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-customer-import.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 129720 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-qif-import.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 331128 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-ledger-core.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 219928 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-register-gnome.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184680 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-report-gnome.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14488 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-stylesheets.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12784 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-locale-reports-us.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2659616 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-csv-import.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 97224 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-register-core.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35160 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-log-replay.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 45456 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-ofx.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 122856 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-generic-import.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 141392 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-gnome-search.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 96112 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-html.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1557184 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-gnome-utils.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 608024 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-backend-dbi.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33560 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-backend-xml.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 47856 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-report-system.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 376136 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-app-utils.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4968024 Apr 12 08:58 libgncmod-engine.so -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8624 Apr 12 08:57 libgncmod-tax-us.so drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Apr 2 2019 scm If your folders look the same, hard to see what the problem could be... Last thing I can suggest is to start your python with the -v switch and see what it says about your 'import gnucash'. This is what I get: (venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39 | Tue Apr 21 06:27:51 | marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 *2062 > python -v*import _frozen_importlib # frozen import _imp # builtin import '_thread' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import '_warnings' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import '_weakref' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import '_frozen_importlib_external' # <class '_frozen_importlib.FrozenImporter'> import 'posix' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import '_io' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'marshal' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> # installing zipimport hook import 'time' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'zipimport' # <class '_frozen_importlib.FrozenImporter'> # installed zipimport hook # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__init__.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/codecs.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/codecs.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/codecs.cpython-39.pyc' import '_codecs' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'codecs' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801596c370> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/aliases.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/aliases.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/aliases.cpython-39.pyc' import 'encodings.aliases' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015903910> import 'encodings' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801596c160> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/utf_8.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/utf_8.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/utf_8.cpython-39.pyc' import 'encodings.utf_8' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801596cf40> import '_signal' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/latin_1.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/latin_1.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/encodings/__pycache__/latin_1.cpython-39.pyc' import 'encodings.latin_1' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015903a00> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/io.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/io.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/io.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/abc.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/abc.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/abc.cpython-39.pyc' import '_abc' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'abc' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015903eb0> import 'io' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015903be0> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/site.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/site.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/os.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/os.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/os.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/stat.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/stat.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/stat.cpython-39.pyc' import '_stat' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'stat' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158ba760> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_collections_abc.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/_collections_abc.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_collections_abc.cpython-39.pyc' import '_collections_abc' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158ba7f0> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/posixpath.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/posixpath.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/posixpath.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/genericpath.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/genericpath.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/genericpath.cpython-39.pyc' import 'genericpath' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158debb0> import 'posixpath' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158ba880> import 'os' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801591ee50> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_sitebuiltins.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/_sitebuiltins.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_sitebuiltins.cpython-39.pyc' import '_sitebuiltins' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015930760> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_bootlocale.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/_bootlocale.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/_bootlocale.cpython-39.pyc' import '_locale' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import '_bootlocale' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158defa0> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/types.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/types.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/types.cpython-39.pyc' import 'types' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f80158543d0> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/warnings.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/warnings.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/warnings.cpython-39.pyc' import 'warnings' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015854f70> import 'importlib' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015854c10> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/util.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/util.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/util.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/abc.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/abc.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/abc.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/machinery.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/machinery.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__pycache__/machinery.cpython-39.pyc' import 'importlib.machinery' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015878820> import 'importlib.abc' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801586cb20> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/contextlib.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/contextlib.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/contextlib.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/collections/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/collections/__init__.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/collections/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc' # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/operator.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/operator.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/operator.cpython-39.pyc' import '_operator' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'operator' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012034d30> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/keyword.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/keyword.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/keyword.cpython-39.pyc' import 'keyword' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012034e20> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/heapq.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/heapq.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/heapq.cpython-39.pyc' # extension module '_heapq' loaded from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload/_heapq.cpython-39-x86_64-linux-gnu.so' # extension module '_heapq' executed from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload/_heapq.cpython-39-x86_64-linux-gnu.so' import '_heapq' # <_frozen_importlib_external.ExtensionFileLoader object at 0x7f801203d550> import 'heapq' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012034fa0> import 'itertools' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/reprlib.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/reprlib.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/reprlib.cpython-39.pyc' import 'reprlib' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012034f10> import '_collections' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'collections' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801588bd60> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/functools.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/functools.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/functools.cpython-39.pyc' import '_functools' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> import 'functools' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801588bf10> import 'contextlib' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801586cd30> import 'importlib.util' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015854df0> # possible namespace for /usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/google import 'site' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8015903ee0> Python 3.9.0a5+ (heads/master-dirty:3e0dd3730b, Apr 12 2020, 06:54:39) [GCC 7.5.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. # extension module 'readline' loaded from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload/ readline.cpython-39-x86_64-linux-gnu.so' # extension module 'readline' executed from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload/ readline.cpython-39-x86_64-linux-gnu.so' import 'readline' # <_frozen_importlib_external.ExtensionFileLoader object at 0x7f8015878fd0> import 'atexit' # <class '_frozen_importlib.BuiltinImporter'> # /usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/rlcompleter.cpython-39.pyc matches /usr/local/lib/python3.9/rlcompleter.py # code object from '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/__pycache__/rlcompleter.cpython-39.pyc' import 'rlcompleter' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012041a60> *>>> import sys>>> print(sys.path)*['', '/usr/local/lib/python39.zip', '/usr/local/lib/python3.9', '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload', '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages', '/home/marksa/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages', '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages'] *>>> import gnucash*# /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc matches /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__init__.py # code object from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-39.pyc' # /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/gnucash_core.cpython-39.pyc matches /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/gnucash_core.py # code object from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/gnucash_core.cpython-39.pyc' # /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/gnucash_core_c.cpython-39.pyc matches /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/gnucash_core_c.py # code object from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/gnucash_core_c.cpython-39.pyc' # extension module 'gnucash._gnucash_core_c' loaded from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/_gnucash_core_c.so' # extension module 'gnucash._gnucash_core_c' executed from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/_gnucash_core_c.so' import 'gnucash._gnucash_core_c' # <_frozen_importlib_external.ExtensionFileLoader object at 0x7f801167b310> import 'gnucash.gnucash_core_c' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8011df9a30> # /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/function_class.cpython-39.pyc matches /newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/function_class.py # code object from '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages/gnucash/__pycache__/function_class.cpython-39.pyc' import 'gnucash.function_class' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f801167b520> import 'gnucash.gnucash_core' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012047cd0> import 'gnucash' # <_frozen_importlib_external.SourceFileLoader object at 0x7f8012047ac0> *>>> import gnucash.gnucash_core_c>>> print(gnucash.gnucash_core_c.CREC)*c Gives a hell of a lot of output, but hopefully the difference in the output of my 'import gnucash' and yours can tell you how your venv is different. cheers, *Mark* *episte...@gmail.com <episte...@gmail.com>* *(613) 447-5385* On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 11:15 PM Andy Goblins <andygobl...@gmx.com> wrote: > My environment seems much the same as yours. But for some reason, it can't > find the gncmod-backend-* files, which are compiled into the > build/lib/gnucash directory: > > Python 3.8.2 (default, Apr 8 2020, 14:31:25) > [GCC 9.3.0] on linux > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> import sys > >>> print(sys.path) > ['', '/usr/lib/python38.zip', '/usr/lib/python3.8', > '/usr/lib/python3.8/lib-dynload', > '/home/andy/hack/gnucash/build/lib/python3.8/site-packages', > '/home/andy/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages', > '/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages'] > >>> import gnucash > * 22:04:55 WARN <gnc.engine> failed to load gncmod-backend-dbi from > relative path > * 22:04:55 ERROR <gnc.engine> required library gncmod-backend-dbi not > found. > * 22:04:55 WARN <gnc.engine> failed to load gncmod-backend-xml from > relative path > * 22:04:55 ERROR <gnc.engine> required library gncmod-backend-xml not > found. > >>> import gnucash.gnucash_core_c > >>> print(gnucash.gnucash_core_c.CREC) > c > >>> exit() > (build) ~/hack/gnucash/build > ls -a lib/python3.8/site-packages > total 40 > drwxr-xr-x 9 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 . > drwxr-xr-x 3 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 17:46 .. > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 126 Apr 16 18:06 easy_install.py > drwxr-xr-x 3 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:00 gnucash > drwxr-xr-x 5 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 pip > drwxr-xr-x 2 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 pip-19.2.3.dist-info > drwxr-xr-x 5 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 pkg_resources > drwxr-xr-x 2 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 __pycache__ > drwxr-xr-x 6 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 setuptools > drwxr-xr-x 2 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 setuptools-41.2.0.dist-info > (build) ~/hack/gnucash/build > ls -a lib/python3.8/site-packages/gnucash > total 2556 > drwxr-xr-x 3 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:00 . > drwxr-xr-x 9 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:06 .. > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 552 Apr 16 18:00 app_utils.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 9286 Apr 16 18:00 function_class.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 14460 Apr 16 18:00 gnucash_business.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 272455 Apr 16 18:00 gnucash_core_c.py > -rwxr-xr-x 1 andy andy 1872240 Apr 16 18:00 _gnucash_core_c.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 33878 Apr 16 18:00 gnucash_core.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 443 Apr 16 18:00 __init__.py > drwxr-xr-x 2 andy andy 4096 Apr 16 18:00 __pycache__ > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 3772 Apr 16 17:58 sw_app_utils.py > -rwxr-xr-x 1 andy andy 163488 Apr 16 17:58 _sw_app_utils.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 andy andy 14200 Apr 16 17:59 sw_core_utils.py > -rwxr-xr-x 1 andy andy 196176 Apr 16 17:59 _sw_core_utils.so > > *Sent:* Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 10:43 AM > *From:* "Mark" <episte...@gmail.com> > *To:* "gnucash-devel" <gnucash-devel@gnucash.org> > *Subject:* [GNC-dev] Fwd: Testing python > Forgot to reply all... > > *Mark* > > > *episte...@gmail.com <episte...@gmail.com>* > *(613) 447-5385* > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Mark <episte...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 11:42 AM > Subject: Re: [GNC-dev] Testing python > To: Andy Goblins <andygobl...@gmx.com> > > > From a terminal with your venv activated, can you show the actual output > you get from a test like so: > > (venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39 | Sun Apr 19 11:16:23 | > marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 > 2038 > python > Python 3.9.0a5+ (heads/master-dirty:3e0dd3730b, Apr 12 2020, 06:54:39) > [GCC 7.5.0] on linux > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > >>> import sys > >>> print(sys.path) > ['', '/usr/local/lib/python39.zip', '/usr/local/lib/python3.9', > '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/lib-dynload', > '/newdata/dev/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages', > '/home/marksa/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages', > '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages'] > >>> import gnucash > >>> import gnucash.gnucash_core_c > >>> print(gnucash.gnucash_core_c.CREC) > c > >>> exit() > > This is the simple test I run to make sure I have properly set up a new > venv for running the gnucash python bindings. I presume you are getting the > error messages as soon as you try to 'import gnucash'? As far as I can > tell, as long as you have the properly built bindings in one of the > site-packages or other directories in your sys.path, you should be able to > run ok. So my venv 'lib/python3.9/site-packages' looks like this: > > (venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39 | Sun Apr 19 11:04:19 | > marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 > 2010 > go lib/python3.9/site-packages/ > total 12 > drwxrwxr-x 2 marksa marksa 4096 Apr 15 09:12 PyQt5-stubs > drwxrwxr-x 2 marksa marksa 4096 Apr 15 09:12 PyQt5_stubs-5.14.2.0.dist-info > drwxrwxr-x 3 marksa marksa 4096 Apr 12 08:59 gnucash > (venv39) /newdata/dev/git/Python/VENV/venv39/lib/python3.9/site-packages | > Sun Apr 19 11:04:27 | marksa@Ares-A717-72G | bash 4.4.20 > 2011 > go gnucash/ > total 14344 > drwxrwxr-x 2 marksa marksa 4096 Apr 14 22:21 __pycache__ > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5588952 Apr 12 08:59 _gnucash_core_c.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4345088 Apr 12 08:59 _sw_app_utils.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4364912 Apr 12 08:59 _sw_core_utils.so > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 276305 Apr 12 08:58 gnucash_core_c.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 552 Apr 11 12:28 app_utils.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9286 Apr 11 12:28 function_class.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33315 Apr 11 12:28 gnucash_core.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14460 Mar 29 14:50 gnucash_business.py > -rw-rw-r-- 1 marksa marksa 17808 Jan 12 16:57 sw_core_utils.py > -rw-rw-r-- 1 marksa marksa 4870 Jan 12 16:57 sw_app_utils.py > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 443 Sep 14 2019 __init__.py > > For me it doesn't look like you need an actual gnucash app installed in the > venv to run the python bindings. But that I'm not sure about. If everything > you have looks good and you are still getting the error messages then you > may need some advice from someone who knows more about the way the bindings > are actually accessing system libraries. > > > cheers, > > *Mark* > > > *episte...@gmail.com <episte...@gmail.com>* > *(613) 447-5385* > > > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 10:18 AM Andy Goblins <andygobl...@gmx.com> wrote: > > > Since my python virtual environment is installed in the base of my build > > directory, I assume it naturally has access to build/lib/gnucash and > > build/lib/python3.8/site-packages. This appears to be working partially; > it > > picks up the altered gnucash library in build/lib/python3.8 but it isn't > > getting the C libraries in build/lib/gnucash. > > > > I also tried skipping the virtual environment and just running > > "GNC_UNINSTALLED=1;GNC_BUILDDIR=<my build > > > dir>;PYTHONPATH=$GNC_BUILDDIR/lib/python3.8/site-packages:$GNC_BUILDDIR/lib/gnucash > > python" just like the cmake tests use, but I get the same result; it's > not > > finding the libgncmod-backend stuff in build/lib/gnucash. > > > > *Sent:* Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 12:47 PM > > *From:* "Mark" <episte...@gmail.com> > > *To:* "andygoblins" <andygobl...@gmx.com> > > *Cc:* "GnuCash Developer" <gnucash-devel@gnucash.org> > > *Subject:* Re: [GNC-dev] Testing python > > I use the python bindings regularly but I've never got any warnings or > > errors such as you describe. Just to cover the basics first, are you sure > > you didn't want to issue the venv command with the > '--system-site-packages' > > switch? Did you have pygnucash loaded to the pip of the python you used > for > > venv? Or instead did you make sure that in your venv you have included > the > > path to your tinkered bindings in your PYTHONPATH? And you activated the > > venv before using? Sorry if this is all basic stuff you already know > about. > > > > > > > > > > *Mark* > > *episte...@gmail.com <episte...@gmail.com>* > > *(613) 447-5385* > > > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:08 AM andygoblins <andygobl...@gmx.com> > wrote: > > > >> I'm tinkering with the python bindings, but I'm having trouble testing > >> the results of my changes. Could anyone give me some advice? > >> Currently, I build gnucash with ninja and then run 'python -m venv > >> <build dir>' to set up a virtual python environment right next to the > >> fresh build. But when I try to import gnucash in the virtual > >> environment, it doesn't load any of the backends: > >> WARN <gnc.engine> failed to load gncmod-backend-dbi from relative path > >> ERROR <gnc.engine> required library gncmod-backend-dbi not found. > >> WARN <gnc.engine> failed to load gncmod-backend-xml from relative path > >> ERROR <gnc.engine> required library gncmod-backend-xml not found. > >> Any ideas on how to fix my path so I can load backends in my test > >> environment? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> gnucash-devel mailing list > >> gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-devel mailing list > gnucash-devel@gnucash.org > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel > _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
