Error trying to import python dbxml package

Question

Hi,
I can see a similar thread fro windows (see: Python API setup problem on Windows but I'm having this problem with fedora15 (64bit) / Python2.7 / BDB XML 2.5.16:
I can build and install BDB XML without any problems following the standard documentation. I'm then trying to get the Python API to work.
I followed the instructions and the bsddb3.db library works fine:
#$ python
#>>> from bsddb3.db import *
#>>> print version()
(4, 8, 26)
#>>> exit()
the problem is trying to import dbxml:
#$ python
#>>> from bsddb3.db import *
#>>> from dbxml import *
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/dbxml.py", line 25, in <module>
dbxml = swigimport_helper()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/dbxml.py", line 24, in swig_import_helper
return _mod
UnboundLocalError: local variable '_mod' referenced before assignment
#>>>
And if I then try to reimport:
(following directly on from the above snippet)
#>>> from dbxml import *
Segmentation fault
... and python closes.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Edited by: 898830 on 23-Nov-2011 11:11
Edited by: 898830 on 23-Nov-2011 11:13

Answer 1

Hi,
After an interesting few days I think it is now working! complete reinstall seemed to do it.
Thanks!