[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3670: Ubuntu 16.04 install wx python issue

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#3670: Ubuntu 16.04 install wx python issue
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Reporter: khayley | Owner: grass-dev@…
     Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Installation | Version: 7.4.1
Keywords: | CPU: Unspecified
Platform: Linux |
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When I run through the directions here:

https://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/linux/
Using the unstable ppa

Then try to start grass in the terminal I get an error “wxGUI requires
wxPython. No module named wx”

Python-wxgtk3.0 is installed on the machine so not sure what the issue may
be.

If I try start grass with the -text command then I get an error “Unable to
start Grass GIS”

I tried installing the grass-daily build to see if I had better success,
but no luck

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/3670&gt;
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#3670: Ubuntu 16.04 install wx python issue
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  Reporter: khayley | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: new
  Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Installation | Version: 7.4.1
Resolution: | Keywords:
       CPU: Unspecified | Platform: Linux
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Comment (by khayley):

Hi I solved the issue I was having with the GRASS (and QGIS) install on
Ubuntu.
I had Anaconda python installed for data analysis, so there were issues
with dependencies between the root python install and the Anaconda Python.

this Blog helped me figure it out
https://kangarooha.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/fix-the-error-couldnt-load-
pyqt4-python-support-will-be-disabled-while-using-continuums-anaconda/
and
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20364700/using-two-different-python-
distributions
setting up the Anaconda python as an alias did the trick, Grass and QGIS
(provided by ubuntugis) installed fine and are working. Spyder that I use
for data analysis still finds the Anaconda python core by default so I
have not lost anything in the process.

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