I have similar issue on when starting Openshot on terminal in Ubuntu 16.04.4.
In addition, there is also a mlt_repository_init failure. However, Openshot does start up and can be used. Also, Openshot can be started from Ubuntu 16.04 GUI Icon. Error: $ openshot Added /usr/share/openshot to system path ------------------------- ERROR 1 ------------------------------ Failed to import 'from openshot import main' Error Message: cannot import name main ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- OpenShot (version 1.4.3) -------------------------------- mlt_repository_init: failed to dlopen /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mlt/libmltqt.so (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5Xml.so.5: undefined symbol: _ZNK7QString10startqWithE5QCharN2Qt35CaseSelsitivit{E) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Bugs, which is subscribed to openshot in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu Studio Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1074035 Title: openshot crashes on startup with "cannot import name main" Status in openshot package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On my Xubuntu 12.10 Quantal, openshot crashes on startup with the following message in console ------------------------- ERROR 1 ------------------------------ Failed to import 'from openshot import main' Error Message: cannot import name main ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- OpenShot (version 1.4.3) -------------------------------- Segmentation fault (core dumped) Extra debug information attached. This is before loading any file, just trying to open the program. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: openshot 1.4.3-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Nov 1 17:03:25 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-30 (550 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: openshot UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (13 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openshot/+bug/1074035/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs Post to : ubuntustudio-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp