I wasn't really sure that it really needed the python package, it seems toneed /usr/bin/python which should have been installed as it's provided by the python-minimal package. When nvidia-settings wouldn't start I just installed the python package which brought in python-minimal, ect.
When I check the manifest for the current image python-minimal is listed. Maybe I'll try a new install to make sure it is there after installing On Oct 5, 2017 10:01 PM, "Jeremy Bicha" <jer...@bicha.net> wrote: > Doug, if the package needs python, then it should be marked as a > dependency. > > ** Changed in: nvidia-prime (Ubuntu) > Status: Invalid => New > > ** Changed in: nvidia-settings (Ubuntu) > Status: Invalid => New > > ** Tags added: rls-aa-incoming > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721394 > > Title: > Cannot open nvidia-settings on pc with a hybrid device (or use prime- > select), missing python > > Status in nvidia-prime package in Ubuntu: > New > Status in nvidia-settings package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > You would see - > $ nvidia-settings > ** Message: PRIME: Requires offloading > ** Message: PRIME: is it supported? yes > > ** (nvidia-settings:1848): ERROR **: PRIME error: Failed to execute > child process “/usr/bin/prime-select” (No such file or directory) > Trace/breakpoint trap > > Additionally if trying to run prime-select you'd see - > sudo: unable to execute /usr/bin/prime-select: No such file or directory > > One would need to go > python3 /usr/bin/prime-select intel > > This is because the python package has been removed from image & isn't > installed by either nvidia-settings or nvidia-prime. > > Please adjust this packages to either use python3 or dep to python > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 > Package: nvidia-settings 367.35-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 > Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu2 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Wed Oct 4 17:16:44 2017 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-04 (0 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Beta amd64 (20170929) > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: nvidia-settings > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+ > bug/1721394/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1721394 Title: Cannot open nvidia-settings on pc with a hybrid device (or use prime- select), missing python To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1721394/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
