Wildman <best_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:15:13 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
>
> > Wildman <best_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:12:26 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'm often hitting this problem, how does one find out what package to
> >> > install to provide what a give import needs?
> >> >
> >> > Currently I'm modifying some code which has 'import gtk', I want to
> >> > migrate from Python 2 to Python 3 if I can but at the moment the
> >> > import fails in Python 3.
> >> >
> >> > There are dozens of packages in the Ubuntu repositories which *might*
> >> > provide what I need I don't want to try them all! So, is there an
> >> > easy way to find out?
> >> >
> >> > ... and while I'm here, can someone tell me what package I need?
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> import gi
> >> gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
> >> from gi.repository import Gtk
> >>
> > That works but it's a workaround rather than the proper way to do it
> > isn't it?
>
> It is the proper way. This page helps explain it.
>
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/784068/what-is-gi-repository-in-python
>
OK, thank you, what a strange way to do it.
> > ... and doesn't it need an internet connection?
>
> No.
>
OK, no problem, but isn't it very non-portable?
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