FS#37544 - [youtube-dl] Won't run without python-setuptools

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Trygve Aaberge (trygveaa) - Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 20:21 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 16:50 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 4
Private No

Details

Description:
If you try to run youtube-dl without having python-setuptools installed, it fails with the error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/youtube-dl", line 5, in <module>
from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
ImportError: No module named 'pkg_resources'

However, python-setuptools is not listed as a dependency of youtube-dl.

Additional info:
* Version 2013.10.28-1


Steps to reproduce:
- Make sure python-setuptools is not installed
- Install youtube-dl
- Try to run youtube-dl
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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 16:50 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  youtube-dl-2013.10.30-1
Comment by David Scholberg (therealarchdaemon) - Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 02:32 GMT
I had the same issue, but with version 2013.10.29-1.

Installing python-setuptools fixed it.
Comment by Rubens Brandão (construidor) - Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 14:17 GMT
Same here, just put "python-setuptools" on dependencies.

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