Installing python imaging on OpenBSD ? [error _imagingft C module]

[Barakat]

Hi all,

I tried to pkg_add py-Imaging in order to install python Imaging on OpenBSD 4.8 but I got this erorr massege :

[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# python --version   
Python 2.5.4
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# pkg_add -ivv py-Imaging
Ambiguous: choose package for py-Imaging
 a       0: <None>
         1: py-Imaging-1.1.6p0-python2.4
         2: py-Imaging-1.1.6p0-python2.5
Your choice: 2 
parsing py-Imaging-1.1.6p0-python2.5
Direct dependencies for py-Imaging-1.1.6p0-python2.5 resolve to: python-tkinter-2.5.4p5 tk-8.4.19p0 jpeg-8b python-2.5.4p5 (todo: python-tkinter-2.5.4p5 tk-8.4.19p0)
parsing python-tkinter-2.5.4p5
Direct dependencies for python-tkinter-2.5.4p5 resolve to: tk-8.4.19p0 tcl-8.4.19 python-2.5.4p5 (todo: tk-8.4.19p0)
parsing tk-8.4.19p0
Direct dependencies for tk-8.4.19p0 resolve to: tcl-8.4.19
Can't install tk-8.4.19p0 because of libraries
|library X11.13.0 not found
| not found anywhere
|library pthread-stubs.0.0 not found
| not found anywhere
|library xcb.2.1 not found
| not found anywhere
Direct dependencies for tk-8.4.19p0 resolve to: tcl-8.4.19
Full dependency tree is tcl-8.4.19
Direct dependencies for python-tkinter-2.5.4p5 resolve to: tk-8.4.19p0 tcl-8.4.19 python-2.5.4p5
Can't use string ("tk-8.4.19p0") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at /usr/libdata/perl5/OpenBSD/PkgAdd.pm line 883.
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]#

I believe that because I haven't installed X, so I decided to download Imaging-1.1.7, I've installed it succsesfuly:

[OpenBSD]# python                                                              
Python 2.5.4 (r254:67916, Aug  9 2010, 08:57:51) 
[GCC 4.2.1 20070719 ] on openbsd4
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import Image
>>> import ImageFont
>>> import ImageDraw
>>>

but when I run my script, I get this error :

[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# cat script.py | grep import 
import Image
import ImageFont
import ImageDraw
import random
import time,sys
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]# ./script.py                                                         
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./script.py", line 64, in <module>
    Main()
  File "./script.py", line 52, in Main
    font_image  = ImageFont.truetype(FONT_N, FONT_S)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PIL/ImageFont.py", line 218, in truetype
    return FreeTypeFont(filename, size, index, encoding)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PIL/ImageFont.py", line 134, in __init__
    self.font = core.getfont(file, size, index, encoding)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PIL/ImageFont.py", line 34, in __getattr__
    raise ImportError("The _imagingft C module is not installed")
ImportError: The _imagingft C module is not installed
[OpenBSD]# 
[OpenBSD]#

Does anyone know how to solve this problem ?

[bmk1st]

I would think the simple solution is to install X sets. Then python's Tkinter will be installed and you can use pkg_add to install py-Imaging. You don't need to run X server and to have 'machdep.allowaperture=0' in your /etc/sysctl.conf which will prevent X server from running.

[jggimi]

See FAQ 4.11 for guidance on how to install the xbase48.tgz fileset for your missing X11 libraries.

[Barakat]

I thout that there would be another way to install it without X "like imagemagick-no-x11". Anyway it's solved by installing X. bmk1st & jggimi thank you guys

[qmemo]

@Barakat

Welcome aboard mate

[BSDfan666]

A lot of software requires libraries that are distributed with X these days, it's unfortunate.. but it's difficult to track and maintain all the inter-dependencies.

The X sets add only a couple hundred megabytes, it's not worth avoiding them.

[Barakat]

@qmemo : Hi qmemo : ) , isn't a small world? :{P

@ BSDfan666 : You are right, I've installed all x* sets so that I will not face X problems in future

[qmemo]

@Barakat

sure thing

[ocicat]

Originally Posted by Barakat

I believe that because I haven't installed X...

Note that Section 15.4.1 states that building ports without X installed is not supported.