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Python3 doesn't run with System command

AmarDas
AmarDas over 3 years ago

Hi,

I am trying to run a python3 version script from CIW through system command. It ends up with the below error.

system("/bin/python3 myScript.py")

Error: /bin/python3: symbol lookup error: /bin/python3: undefined symbol: _Py_LegacyLocaleDetected

I can run the command "/bin/python3 myScript.py" through terminal without any issue.


It runs fine from CIW, If I use python version1.

system("/bin/python myScript.py").

Anyone has any idea ?

Thanks,

Amar

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 3 years ago

    Amar,

    I don't see this with the python3 build I am using, with IC6.1.8 ISR25. Which IC sub-version are you using?

    I found some reports of similar issues with $system() being used from XCELIUM, and in that case it was related to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH additions made by the XCELIUM wrappers; similar things might be happening with Virtuoso.

    You probably could just do:

    system("LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/lib /bin/python3 myScript.py")

    Andrew

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  • AmarDas
    AmarDas over 3 years ago

    Hi,

    I found the solution, Instead of /bin/python3, I have to just use python3. This fixed the issue.

    Regards,

    Amar

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