On Sat, 2011-06-25 at 21:12 -0700, Alex Mandel wrote: > On 06/25/2011 08:57 PM, Tony Bazeley wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm having some trouble with the QGIS Python Plugin Installer in 1.6 > > under Ubuntu Natty Narwhal > > > > The user guide instructions: > > > > "In order to download and install an external Python plugin, > > click the menu Plugins> Fetch Python Plugins... . > > > > The Plugin Installer window will appear (figure 9.2) with the tab > > Plugins, containing a list of all locally installed Python plugins, as > > well as plugins available in remote repositories." > > > > don't seem applicable as no Fetch Python Plugins entry exists ( see > > attached image). > > > > I've recently upgraded to Natty Narwhal, and have uninstalled and > > reinstalled Qgis. > > > > I've also downloaded the plugin_installer into /usr/lib/qgis/plugins > > with no effect. > > > > Any pointers would be much appreciated. > > > > > > Make sure you have also installed the python-qgis package on Ubuntu. > There should be no need to manually download the plugin installer. > > After you do that the menu and the several key plugins (ftools and > GDALtools) will show up. > > Thanks, > Alex > _ Thanks for your response, Alex.
The problem seems to be that python-qgis is dependent on python-qgis-common, which in turn is dependent on python-gdal. The default python-gdal (1.7.3-2~maverick) is reported as broken. Looks like the ubuntu gis repository is still a maverick version, but in a state of transition. I find it a bit confusing as all three packages above have maverick defaults but natty alternatives. However the alternatives appear to be earlier versions(eg 1.6.3 for python-gdal). The package manager cautions against forcing a version: "The package manager always selects the most applicable version available. If you force a different version from the default one, errors in the dependency handling can occur" Tony _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
