Glances produce error when launched (i.e. won't start)

[linuxislife]

Hey

When i launch glances on a fresh endeavouros install, here’s what happen.

$ glances
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/glances", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('Glances==3.2.1', 'console_scripts', 'glances')())
  File "/usr/bin/glances", line 25, in importlib_load_entry_point
    return next(matches).load()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/importlib/metadata.py", line 77, in load
    module = import_module(match.group('module'))
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/glances/__init__.py", line 46, in <module>
    from glances.main import GlancesMain
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/glances/main.py", line 27, in <module>
    from glances.compat import input, disable, enable
  File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/glances/compat.py", line 48, in <module>
    from defusedxml.xmlrpc import monkey_patch
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'defusedxml'

Any idea what’s wrong ?

[dalto]

@linuxislife

No module named 'defusedxml'

Does installing the package python-defusedxml fix it?

[linuxislife]

it totally does, indeed.

Thanks a lot !

Cheers !

… not as if it has been printed in plain sight… thanks ^^

[dalto]

Actually, that is probably packaging bug. It looks like the requirement for defusedxml was not needed prior to the most recent build.

I went to report the issue but it looks like someone already did:

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/71587

[ricklinux]

I fixed up all my installs. I noticed there was an update for glances and then it didn’t work anymore.