Thanks for tracking this down, I've updated the documentation.
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On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 10:35 PM Taylor <w.taylor.worthing...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I finally found out that this is related to a Linux-specific issue with
> Python permissions. (I had already tried the master branch)
>
> The installation only works when sphinx is installed *with* sudo,
> contrary to the normally expected method *without* sudo.
>
> According to the new "correct" way of doing things in Python - users
> should typically install packages *without *sudo privileges.
>
> Because of this, Linux users might not be aware that Sphinx actually
> requires to be installed via:
> *sudo pip install -U sphinx*,
> rather than what all the other packages require:
> *pip install --user -U <package>*
>
> Thus, this is perhaps at least a documentation issue on the git readme for
> Linux users.
>
> . . . . unless it is a bug, which I wouldn't mind writing upon your
> confirmation.
>
> Thanks, cheers.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 2:24:34 AM UTC-5 Peter Bienstman wrote:
>
>> This is a bug related to Python 3.9 that Julien fixed recently. Just
>> download the latest code from github.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 8:21 AM Taylor <w.taylor.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am having a similar problem with Sphinx.
>>>
>>> *It says there are missing module files*
>>>
>>> # Also rebuilds the docs and the translations.
>>> cd mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs && make SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build html
>>> make[1]: Entering directory
>>> '/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>> mkdir -p build/html build/doctrees
>>> sphinx-build -b html -d build/doctrees source build/html
>>> Running Sphinx v3.2.1
>>> building [mo]: targets for 0 po files that are out of date
>>> building [html]: targets for 28 source files that are out of date
>>> updating environment: [new config] 28 added, 0 changed, 0 removed
>>> reading sources... [100%]
>>> modules/tag_tree
>>>
>>> /home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs/source/index.rst:62:
>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>> 'modules/language'
>>>
>>> /home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs/source/index.rst:62:
>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>> 'modules/translator'
>>>
>>> /home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs/source/index.rst:62:
>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>> 'modules/pronouncer'
>>>
>>>
>>> *Then says:*
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po'
>>> cd po && make
>>> make[1]: Entering directory '/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po'
>>> mkdir -p `dirname ../mo/cs/LC_MESSAGES/mnemosyne.mo`
>>> python3 ./msgfmt.py -o ../mo/cs/LC_MESSAGES/mnemosyne.mo cs.po
>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>> File "/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po/./msgfmt.py", line 236, in
>>> <module>
>>> main()
>>> File "/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po/./msgfmt.py", line 232, in main
>>> make(filename, outfile)
>>> File "/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po/./msgfmt.py", line 199, in make
>>> output = generate()
>>> File "/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po/./msgfmt.py", line 92, in
>>> generate
>>> output += array.array("i", offsets).tostring()
>>> AttributeError: 'array.array' object has no attribute 'tostring'
>>> make[1]: *** [makefile:43: ../mo/cs/LC_MESSAGES/mnemosyne.mo] Error 1
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/taylor/Apps/mnemosyne/po'
>>> make: *** [makefile:46: build-all-deps] Error 2
>>>
>>> ***********************************************************************************************************************************
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I figured it was a missing dependency, but went over them many times,
>>> reversing to a snapshot in a VM.
>>>
>>> Not sure what the problem is, and I'm hesitant to write up a bug.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> On Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 2:43:44 PM UTC-5 Peter Bienstman wrote:
>>>
>>>> You're still having some issues with the dependencies not being
>>>> correctly installed. Have a look at the paths at the top of the 'makefile'
>>>> to see if something does not match your setup (e.g. you have installed
>>>> python in a non-standard path, or it's not Python 3.7). A brute force way
>>>> you can try is installing the dependencies both in the system python and
>>>> the cygwin Python.
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 8:40 PM Bithov Vinu <vi...@calday.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Reinstalled Python (system-wide, w/ add to PATH) and now sphinx is
>>>>> working. But, I got some new errors:
>>>>>
>>>>> # Erase previous directories to make sure we're clean.
>>>>> rm -rf dist
>>>>> rm -rf build
>>>>> make build-all-deps
>>>>> make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>> # Also rebuilds the docs and the translations.
>>>>> cd mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs && make SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build html
>>>>> make[2]: Entering directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>> mkdir -p build/html build/doctrees
>>>>> sphinx-build -b html -d build/doctrees source build/html
>>>>> Running Sphinx v3.3.1
>>>>> loading pickled environment... done
>>>>> building [mo]: targets for 0 po files that are out of date
>>>>> building [html]: targets for 0 source files that are out of date
>>>>> updating environment: 0 added, 1 changed, 0 removed
>>>>> reading sources... [100%] index
>>>>> C:\Users\wingi\mnemosyne\mnemosyne\libmnemosyne\docs\source\index.rst:62:
>>>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>>>> 'modules/language'
>>>>> C:\Users\wingi\mnemosyne\mnemosyne\libmnemosyne\docs\source\index.rst:62:
>>>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>>>> 'modules/translator'
>>>>> C:\Users\wingi\mnemosyne\mnemosyne\libmnemosyne\docs\source\index.rst:62:
>>>>> WARNING: toctree contains reference to nonexisting document
>>>>> 'modules/pronouncer'
>>>>> looking for now-outdated files... none found
>>>>> pickling environment... done
>>>>> checking consistency... done
>>>>> preparing documents... done
>>>>> writing output... [100%] index
>>>>> generating indices... genindex py-modindex done
>>>>> writing additional pages... search done
>>>>> copying static files... done
>>>>> copying extra files... done
>>>>> dumping search index in English (code: en)... done
>>>>> dumping object inventory... done
>>>>> build succeeded, 3 warnings.
>>>>>
>>>>> The HTML pages are in build\html.
>>>>>
>>>>> Build finished. The HTML pages are in build/html.
>>>>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>> cd mnemosyne/pyqt_ui && make clean
>>>>> make[2]: Entering directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/pyqt_ui'
>>>>> rm -f *~ *.pyc
>>>>> rm -f ui_main_wdgt.py ui_add_cards_dlg.py ui_edit_card_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_review_wdgt.py ui_convert_card_type_keys_dlg.py ui_about_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_manage_plugins_dlg.py ui_manage_card_types_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_clone_card_type_dlg.py ui_configuration_wdgt_main.py
>>>>> ui_configuration_wdgt_card_appearance.py ui_activate_cards_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_card_set_name_dlg.py ui_configuration_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_criterion_wdgt_default.py ui_statistics_dlg.py ui_sync_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_configuration_wdgt_study.py ui_configuration_wdgt_servers.py
>>>>> ui_preview_cards_dlg.py ui_browse_cards_dlg.py ui_rename_tag_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_change_card_type_dlg.py ui_add_tags_dlg.py ui_remove_tags_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_getting_started_dlg.py ui_tip_dlg.py ui_import_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_compact_database_dlg.py ui_delete_unused_media_files_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_rename_card_type_dlg.py ui_export_dlg.py ui_export_metadata_dlg.py
>>>>> ui_edit_M_sided_card_type_dlg.py ui_edit_M_sided_card_template_wdgt.py
>>>>> ui_pronouncer_dlg.py ui_translator_dlg.py
>>>>> rm -f mnemosyne_rc.py
>>>>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/pyqt_ui'
>>>>> cd mnemosyne/pyqt_ui && make
>>>>> make[2]: Entering directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/pyqt_ui'
>>>>> python3 ./pyuic5 main_wdgt.ui > ui_main_wdgt.py
>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>> File "./pyuic5", line 15, in <module>
>>>>> from PyQt5 import QtCore
>>>>> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt5'
>>>>> make[2]: *** [makefile:28: ui_main_wdgt.py] Error 1
>>>>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/pyqt_ui'
>>>>> make[1]: *** [makefile:43: build-all-deps] Error 2
>>>>> make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>> make: *** [makefile:93: windows-installer] Error 2
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> PyQt5 is most definitely installed.
>>>>> On Thursday, 19 November 2020 at 19:10:52 UTC Peter Bienstman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems there's something wrong with your sphinx install. Does
>>>>>> typing 'sphinx-build' in the command line work? You might also try
>>>>>> installing it using both the windows command prompt and the cygwin
>>>>>> command
>>>>>> prompt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peter
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 8:07 PM Bithov Vinu <vi...@calday.co.uk>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sphinx was already installed (I tried installing it, *Requirement
>>>>>>> already satisfied*).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ran "make windows-installer" again anyway, got the same error (I
>>>>>>> think? I don't know if there are any differences.):
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> rm -rf dist
>>>>>>> rm -rf build
>>>>>>> make build-all-deps
>>>>>>> make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>>>> # Also rebuilds the docs and the translations.
>>>>>>> cd mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs && make SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build html
>>>>>>> make[2]: Entering directory
>>>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>>>> mkdir -p build/html build/doctrees
>>>>>>> sphinx-build -b html -d build/doctrees source build/html
>>>>>>> make[2]: sphinx-build: No such file or directory
>>>>>>> make[2]: *** [Makefile:30: html] Error 127
>>>>>>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>>>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>>>> make[1]: *** [makefile:41: build-all-deps] Error 2
>>>>>>> make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>>>> make: *** [makefile:93: windows-installer] Error 2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thursday, 19 November 2020 at 17:54:55 UTC Peter Bienstman wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Missed one dependency in the doc:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pip install -U sphinx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 6:47 PM Bithov Vinu <vi...@calday.co.uk>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I followed this guide
>>>>>>>>> <https://mnemosyne-proj.org/mnemosyne-development-under-windows> and
>>>>>>>>> installed everything required (cygwin, make, git, gettext,
>>>>>>>>> gettext-devel,
>>>>>>>>> python, all the python libs, InnoSetup, mplayer).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I then clone the mnemosyne source code and ran "make
>>>>>>>>> windows-installer". I got the error results:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> # Erase previous directories to make sure we're clean.
>>>>>>>>> rm -rf dist
>>>>>>>>> rm -rf build
>>>>>>>>> make build-all-deps
>>>>>>>>> make[1]: Entering directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>>>>>> # Also rebuilds the docs and the translations.
>>>>>>>>> cd mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs && make SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
>>>>>>>>> html
>>>>>>>>> make[2]: Entering directory
>>>>>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>>>>>> mkdir -p build/html build/doctrees
>>>>>>>>> sphinx-build -b html -d build/doctrees source build/html
>>>>>>>>> make[2]: sphinx-build: No such file or directory
>>>>>>>>> make[2]: *** [Makefile:30: html] Error 127
>>>>>>>>> make[2]: Leaving directory
>>>>>>>>> '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne/mnemosyne/libmnemosyne/docs'
>>>>>>>>> make[1]: *** [makefile:41: build-all-deps] Error 2
>>>>>>>>> make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/Users/wingi/mnemosyne'
>>>>>>>>> make: *** [makefile:93: windows-installer] Error 2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How would I fix this so that I can start devving on Windows.
>>>>>>>>>
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