Blink on Gentoo no longer has a maintainer and the ebuild in the portage tree is quite old so I wrote a new ebuild myself and installed the package. I will take your advice and contact the Python team and get their advice on a possible patch. Thanks
On 02/27/2017 04:39 PM, Dan Pascu wrote: > Your problem is that /usr/bin/blink is a symlink to > /usr/lib/python-exec/python-exec2 > > I'm not familiar with how Gentoo does things and what that wrapper does, > maybe the person that packaged blink for Gentoo can help you better. > > What I can tell you is how blink finds its resources: > > It starts from the script location (in this case /usr/bin/blink, but it could > be /usr/local/bin/blink or /opt/bin/blink) and it goes up one directory and > then down to share/blink, so if blink is installed in /usr, then > /usr/bin/blink leads to /usr/share/blink, but if you are installed in /opt, > then /opt/bin/blink leads to /opt/share/blink > > However in your case, the script (because of the symlink) is > /usr/lib/python-exec/python-exec2, which I suspect it's a wrapper that > actually launches /usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7/blink, which leads to the > result you see. > > As a quick solution you can replace the /usr/bin/blink symlink with the > actual script (I think it is in /usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7/blink). For a > more permanent solution you need to talk with the person that packaged it for > Gentoo > > On 27 Feb 2017, at 17:16, Mircea Sava wrote: > >> Sure thing! >> >> /usr >> > /bin >> + blink -> ../lib/python-exec/python-exec2 >> > /lib >> > /python-exec >> > /python2.7 >> + blink >> > /lib64 >> > /python2.7 >> > /site-packages >> > /blink >> + blink-3.0.2-py2.7.egg-info >> + __info__.py >> + __info__.pyc >> + __info__.pyo >> + __init__.py >> + __init__.pyc >> + __init__.pyo >> + aboutpanel.py >> + aboutpanel.pyc >> + aboutpanel.pyo >> + accounts.py >> + accounts.pyc >> + accounts.pyo >> + chatwindow.py >> + chatwindow.pyc >> + chatwindow.pyo >> > /configuration >> + __init__.py >> + __init__.pyc >> + __init__.pyo >> + account.py >> + account.pyc >> + account.pyo >> + addressbook.py >> + addressbook.pyc >> + addressbook.pyo >> + datatypes.py >> + datatypes.pyc >> + datatypes.pyo >> + settings.py >> + settings.pyc >> + settings.pyo >> + contacts.py >> + contacts.pyc >> + contacts.pyo >> + event.py >> + event.pyc >> + event.pyo >> + filetransferwindow.py >> + filetransferwindow.pyc >> + filetransferwindow.pyo >> + history.py >> + history.pyc >> + history.pyo >> + logging.py >> + logging.pyc >> + logging.pyo >> + mainwindow.py >> + mainwindow.pyc >> + mainwindow.pyo >> + preferences.py >> + preferences.pyc >> + preferences.pyo >> + presence.py >> + presence.pyc >> + presence.pyo >> + resources.py >> + resources.pyc >> + resources.pyo >> > /screensharing >> + __init__.py >> + __init__.pyc >> + __init__.pyo >> + _rfb.so >> + vncclient.py >> + vncclient.pyc >> + vncclient.pyo >> + vncviewer.py >> + vncviewer.pyc >> + vncviewer.pyo >> + sessions.py >> + sessions.pyc >> + sessions.pyo >> > /update >> + __init__.py >> + __init__.pyc >> + __init__.pyo >> + windows.py >> + windows.pyc >> + windows.pyo >> + util.py >> + util.pyc >> + util.pyo >> > /widgets >> + __init__.py >> + __init__.pyc >> + __init__.pyo >> + buttons.py >> + buttons.pyc >> + buttons.pyo >> + color.py >> + color.pyc >> + color.pyo >> + containers.py >> + containers.pyc >> + containers.pyo >> + frames.py >> + frames.pyc >> + frames.pyo >> + graph.py >> + graph.pyc >> + graph.pyo >> + labels.py >> + labels.pyc >> + labels.pyo >> + lineedit.py >> + lineedit.pyc >> + lineedit.pyo >> + otr.py >> + otr.pyc >> + otr.pyo >> + spinner.py >> + spinner.pyc >> + spinner.pyo >> + util.py >> + util.pyc >> + util.pyo >> + video.py >> + video.pyc >> + video.pyo >> + zrtp.py >> + zrtp.pyc >> + zrtp.pyo >> > /share >> > /applications >> + blink-blink.desktop >> > /blink >> + about_panel.ui >> + add_account.ui >> + audio_session.ui >> + audio_session_drag.ui >> + blink.ui >> > /chat >> > /styles >> > /Smooth Operator >> + Classic.style >> + Dim Icon-Time.style >> + Dim Time-Icon.style >> + Icon-Time.style >> + Time-Icon.style >> > /css >> + topic.css >> > /html >> + message.html >> + message_continuation.html >> + notification.html >> + topic.html >> + style.xml >> > /test >> + mockup-incoming_icon.png >> + mockup-outgoing_icon.png >> + mockup.html >> + view.py >> > /Stockholm >> + Blue - Green.style >> + Blue - Grey.style >> + Blue - Orange.style >> + Blue - Red.style >> + Green - Blue.style >> + Green - Grey.style >> + Green - Orange.style >> + Green - Red.style >> + Grey - Blue.style >> + Grey - Green.style >> + Grey - Orange.style >> + Grey - Red.style >> + Orange - Blue.style >> + Orange - Green.style >> + Orange - Grey.style >> + Orange - Red.style >> + Red - Blue.style >> + Red - Green.style >> + Red - Grey.style >> + Red - Orange.style >> > /css >> + base.css >> + incoming-blue.css >> + incoming-green.css >> + incoming-grey.css >> + incoming-orange.css >> + incoming-red.css >> + outgoing-blue.css >> + outgoing-green.css >> + outgoing-grey.css >> + outgoing-orange.css >> + outgoing-red.css >> + topic.css >> > /html >> + message.html >> + message_continuation.html >> + notification.html >> + topic.html >> > /images >> + pref-mention-mask.png >> + style.xml >> > /test >> + buddy_icon.png >> + file_transfer.html >> + mockup.html >> + view.py >> + template.html >> + chat_input_lock.ui >> + chat_session.ui >> + chat_widget.ui >> + chat_window.ui >> + conference_dialog.ui >> + contact.ui >> + contact_editor.ui >> + contact_group.ui >> + filetransfer_item.ui >> + filetransfer_window.ui >> > /icons >> + accounts.png >> + advanced-settings.png >> + application-exit.png >> + arrow-inward-blue.svg >> + arrow-inward-red.svg >> + arrow-outward-green.svg >> + arrow-outward-red.svg >> + attach.svg >> + audio-auto-rejected.png >> + audio-rejected.png >> + audio.png >> + avatar-nate.png >> + avatar-ruby.png >> + avatar.png >> + bell-off.svg >> + bell-on.svg >> + bell.svg >> + blink-logo.png >> + blink.ico >> + blink.png >> + blink48.png >> + blink64.png >> + camera.svg >> + camera12.svg >> + cancel.png >> + chat-auto-rejected.png >> + chat-rejected.png >> + chat.png >> + chat.svg >> + chat12.svg >> + circle-dot.svg >> + circle-grey.svg >> + circle-progress.svg >> + clock.svg >> + close-active.svg >> + close.svg >> + cog.svg >> + composing12.svg >> + configure.png >> + connection-direct.svg >> + connection-relay.svg >> + connection-unknown.svg >> + cross-white.svg >> + default-avatar.png >> + delete.svg >> + detach.svg >> + downloads16.svg >> + file-broken.png >> + file-transfer.png >> + folder-downloads.png >> + folder-uploads.png >> + fullscreen-exit.svg >> + fullscreen.svg >> + green-dot.svg >> + grey-dot.svg >> + handset.svg >> + handset12-red.svg >> + info16.svg >> + invalid.png >> + invalid16.png >> + lock-blue-12.svg >> + lock-green-12.svg >> + lock-grey-12.svg >> + lock-orange-12.svg >> + lock-red-12.svg >> + logging.png >> + media-playback-start.svg >> + media-record.svg >> + mic-off.svg >> + mic-on.svg >> + mic12-off.svg >> + mic12-on.svg >> + microphone.svg >> + minimize-active.svg >> + minimize.svg >> + minus.svg >> + minus18.svg >> + mwi-0.png >> + mwi-1.png >> + mwi-10.png >> + mwi-2.png >> + mwi-3.png >> + mwi-4.png >> + mwi-5.png >> + mwi-6.png >> + mwi-7.png >> + mwi-8.png >> + mwi-9.png >> + mwi-many.png >> + participants16.svg >> + pause.svg >> + pause12.svg >> + paused.svg >> + paused12.svg >> + plus.svg >> + plus18.svg >> + quick-settings.png >> + record.svg >> + record12.svg >> + recording.svg >> + recording12.svg >> + red-dot.svg >> + refresh.png >> + resize-bottom.svg >> + resize-top.svg >> + retry.svg >> + scale.svg >> + screen.svg >> + screen12.svg >> + screensharing-auto-rejected.png >> + screensharing-rejected.png >> + screensharing.png >> + screenshot.svg >> + search.svg >> + speaker.svg >> + speaker12.svg >> + spinner.svg >> + state-available.svg >> + state-away.svg >> + state-busy.svg >> + state-invisible.svg >> + test-call.png >> + test-conference.png >> + transform.png >> + video-auto-rejected.png >> + video-rejected.png >> + video.png >> + viewonly.svg >> + wizard.png >> > /work >> + actions.svg >> + arrows-inout.svg >> + arrows.svg >> + audio-devices.xcf >> + audio12.svg >> + bell.svg >> + camera.svg >> + camera12.svg >> + chat.svg >> + chat12.svg >> + circles.svg >> + clock.svg >> + cog.svg >> + composing12.svg >> + connection.svg >> + cursors.svg >> + downloads16.svg >> + file-broken.xcf >> + folder-downloads.xcf >> + folder-uploads.xcf >> + handset.svg >> + handset.xcf >> + handset12.svg >> + info16.svg >> + lock.svg >> + lock12.svg >> + microphone.svg >> + microphone12.svg >> + modifier-keys.svg >> + mwi.svg >> + participants16.svg >> + pause.svg >> + pause12.svg >> + progress.svg >> + record.svg >> + record12.svg >> + retry.svg >> + screen.svg >> + screen12.svg >> + speaker.svg >> + speaker12.svg >> + spinner.svg >> + streams.xcf >> + switch.svg >> + yellow-dot.svg >> + incoming_calltransfer_dialog.ui >> + incoming_dialog.ui >> + incoming_filetransfer_dialog.ui >> + otr_widget.ui >> + pending_watcher.ui >> + preferences.ui >> + screensharing_dialog.ui >> + screensharing_toolbox.ui >> + screensharing_window.ui >> + server_tools.ui >> > /sounds >> + beeping_ringtone.wav >> + dtmf_#_tone.wav >> + dtmf_0_tone.wav >> + dtmf_1_tone.wav >> + dtmf_2_tone.wav >> + dtmf_3_tone.wav >> + dtmf_4_tone.wav >> + dtmf_5_tone.wav >> + dtmf_6_tone.wav >> + dtmf_7_tone.wav >> + dtmf_8_tone.wav >> + dtmf_9_tone.wav >> + dtmf_A_tone.wav >> + dtmf_B_tone.wav >> + dtmf_C_tone.wav >> + dtmf_D_tone.wav >> + dtmf_star_tone.wav >> + file_transfer.wav >> + hangup_tone.wav >> + hold_tone.wav >> + inbound_ringtone.wav >> + message_received.wav >> + outbound_ringtone.wav >> + screenshot.wav >> > /tls >> + ca.crt >> + default.crt >> + video_widget.ui >> + zrtp_widget.ui >> > /doc >> > /blink-3.0.2 >> + README.bz2 >> + TODO.bz2 >> > /icons >> > /hicolor >> > /48x48 >> > /apps >> + blink.png >> > /512x512 >> > /apps >> + blink.png >> > /64x64 >> > /apps >> + blink.png >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 13:03, Dan Pascu <[email protected]> wrote: >> Can you list the content of the installed package on your system? >> >> On 24 Feb 2017, at 21:26, Mircea Sava wrote: >> >> On Gentoo, I get the following when trying to run blink: >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/lib/python-exec/python2.7/blink", line 67, in <module> >> from blink import Blink >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/__init__.py", line 31, in >> <module> >> from blink.chatwindow import ChatWindow >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/chatwindow.py", line 39, in >> <module> >> from blink.contacts import URIUtils >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/contacts.py", line 48, in >> <module> >> from blink.sessions import SessionManager, StreamDescription >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/sessions.py", line 48, in >> <module> >> from blink.screensharing import ScreensharingWindow, VNCClient, ServerDefault >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/screensharing/__init__.py", >> line 3, in <module> >> from blink.screensharing.vncviewer import ScreensharingWindow, VNCViewer >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blink/screensharing/vncviewer.py", >> line 387, in <module> >> ui_class, base_class = >> uic.loadUiType(Resources.get('screensharing_dialog.ui')) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/PyQt5/uic/__init__.py", line 194, >> in loadUiType >> winfo = compiler.UICompiler().compileUi(uifile, code_string, from_imports, >> resource_suffix) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/PyQt5/uic/Compiler/compiler.py", >> line 111, in compileUi >> w = self.parse(input_stream, resource_suffix) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/PyQt5/uic/uiparser.py", line 972, >> in parse >> document = parse(filename) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/xml/etree/ElementTree.py", line 1182, in parse >> tree.parse(source, parser) >> File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/xml/etree/ElementTree.py", line 647, in parse >> source = open(source, "rb") >> IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: >> u'/usr/lib64/python-exec/python2.7/share/blink/screensharing_dialog.ui' >> >> These are the dependencies installed so far (I'm guessing I'm missing some >> of them): python-sipsimple-3.1.0, python-cjson-1.1.0, python-eventlib-0.2.1, >> python-msrplib-0.18.0, python-gnutls-2.0.1, python-xcaplib-1.1.0, >> python-application-2.1.0, and python-otr-1.2.0. >> >> I'm in need of some guidance. >> _______________________________________________ >> Blink mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ag-projects.com/mailman/listinfo/blink >> >> >> -- >> Dan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blink mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ag-projects.com/mailman/listinfo/blink >> _______________________________________________ >> Blink mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ag-projects.com/mailman/listinfo/blink > > > -- > Dan > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blink mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ag-projects.com/mailman/listinfo/blink > _______________________________________________ Blink 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