Python-OpenWrt上的ImportError

Question

I installed Python 2.7.3 on my OpenWrt system and when I try to import socket module, I get an ImportError.

File "/usr/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 47, in <module>
import _socket
ImportError: No module named _socket

I checked if the _socket.so module was installed in the Python package and it is. And I also checked the PYTHONPATH, it's correct too.

The path of _socket.so is : /usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_socket.so

And this is my PYTHONPATH :

/usr/lib/python27.zip
/usr/lib/python2.7
/usr/lib/python2.7/plat-linux2
/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-tk
/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-old
/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages

Does anyone have an idea ?

Answer 1

You may poke with the PYTHONPATH to solve it in the immediate, see How to use PYTHONPATH

But that's a hack and depending on your openwrt version / how you installed python i'd ask on specific #openwrt support channels. BTW you are not the only one with this issue https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Feko.one.pl%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fid%3D10015