Missing Python Runtime (search)

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Cfr. viewtopic.php?t=9196

I'm in the same boat. When I go to qbittorrent: view: search I get a popup that the Python libraries are missing and it proceeds to install python 3.10.11. But whatever PATH statement (user/system) I add, qB keeps insisting the libraries are missing.

I just did a fresh installation (removed all settings and torrents) and went to the latest RC2 (v4.6.0). Before that I was on the latest 4.5.? stable branch.

What else is there left for me to try? I removed all Python versions with iobit, had qB install its version and still it complains. I also downloaded the latest Python version and installed that one. Still, qB insists Python is not to be found on my system
Also see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/508 ... 0#52913040

Running Win 11 for what it's worth... Disabling Avast made no difference (nor should it have)

Please advise?

Devnullius

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C:\Windows\System32>py
Python 3.12.0 (tags/v3.12.0:0fb18b0, Oct  2 2023, 13:03:39) [MSC v.1935 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

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Path Statement 1

https://pasteboard.co/OIxUnaf1wl96.png
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Path Statement 2

https://pasteboard.co/hoTd4UqDkAIT.png

[Peter]

What if you check the qBittorrent log?

View -> Log -> Show

Then on top bar, Execution Log.

[bitcoin]

Nothing :/

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13-10-2023 23:11 - Python not detected
13-10-2023 23:11 - Python not detected
13-10-2023 23:10 - Python not detected

[Peter]

Weird. See "foreignapps.cpp":

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... gnapps.cpp

You can see how it's looking for Python at the bottom of the file especially.

[bitcoin]

It's because they put windows 11, you have to change the whole system.

No idea what you are trying to say... I think you're just spamming? Or is it a language barrier?

[bitcoin]

Weird. See "foreignapps.cpp":

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... gnapps.cpp

You can see how it's looking for Python at the bottom of the file especially.

I came across that page before but I have no idea what to do with it... Nor what you'd want me to see there :) That file's also not found on my C: drive. Could you help me along? Thanks!

Devvie

[Peter]

Weird. See "foreignapps.cpp":

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... gnapps.cpp

You can see how it's looking for Python at the bottom of the file especially.

I came across that page before but I have no idea what to do with it... Nor what you'd want me to see there That file's also not found on my C: drive. Could you help me along? Thanks!

Devvie

So if you go down, you can see how it checks for Python.
( My Python is in : C:\Users\peter\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe )

I get this in log:

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10/14/2023 1:13 PM - Python detected, executable name: 'python', version: 3.9.13

If you open command line, and type "python", what do you get?
I get this:

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C:\Users\peter>python
Python 3.9.13 (tags/v3.9.13:6de2ca5, May 17 2022, 16:36:42) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

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Nothing in the logs about Python until I click View... Yes, I want to install Python. Python setup will flash quickly (it's installed already so it's done quickly) and then nothing happens. I can repeat that cycle over and over. It says it's not installed. And as shown, if I do python or py at the command prompt, I get this:

User command prompt:

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C:\Windows\System32>python
Python 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr  5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

User command prompt as an Administrator:

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C:\Windows\System32>python
Python 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr  5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>

The code block in my previous reply reflected the old PATH statements, sorry for that (I conveniently ignored to reboot: by now I've actually rebooted and the 3.10 version reflects the order of the PATH statements). Still, qB insists Python isn't installed.

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C:\Windows\System32>echo %PATH%
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Program Files\dotnet\;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\170\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\DTS\Binn\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\Scripts;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin

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C:\Windows\System32>where python
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe

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14-10-2023 17:29 - Python not detected
14-10-2023 17:29 - Python not detected
14-10-2023 17:12 - Python not detected
14-10-2023 17:12 - Python not detected

Le sigh :)

[Peter]

What's weird is, your CMD comes up in System32 as if you ran it as Admin.
Why?

Mine:

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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2428]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\user>where python
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe

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Task Manager: Run task... cmd --> starts in system32

Task Bar: Find: cmd: open program cmd.exe --> starts in User

Nice catch :)

[bitcoin]

The only thing different between us is the 3.9 python version... but qB itself wanted to install 3.10.11... So what's THAT about? :)

I'll put 3.9 at the top of my PATH statements. And reboot ;p See if that helps.

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Nope. That didn't help either.

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C:\Users\Gebruiker>python
Python 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr  5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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C:\Windows\System32>where python
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe

C:\Windows\System32>echo %PATH%
C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Program Files\dotnet\;C:\Program Files\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\170\Tools\Binn\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\DTS\Binn\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312\Scripts\;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\Scripts;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\Gebruiker\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin

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Looks like I'm poop out of luck?

[Peter]

Looks like I'm poop out of luck?

So it's... tough.
- There is a whole block of code that checks registry, local files, path, everything. But it fails for you.
- The code is littered with qDebug() calls but that won't show up in cmd, nor in logs, and even DbgView fails to show it.
- Running it myself in Qt Creator would make no sense since it works for me.
- So I'd have to sprinkle print() calls (programmer's best tool) around the python detection code and then make a new WIN32 build for you to run.
- Then you could run it from CMD and we could figure out why it all fails.

(I don't know why it writes into qDebug() and not into the qBt logger or at least console print.)

So anyway, I'd have to set up a full win32 build env but I don't have enough space on my SSD which means it'd take me legit 5-6 hours to install it all on my HDD in Virtualbox. I am intrigued by the problem, I just can't invest that much time into it right now. I'll try to make it happen later though.


Unfortunately the project is not built via Github directly, so I can't just fork it, change it, build it.
AFAIK this is latest guide:
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorr ... c-linkage)

(ok maybe I'll do it soon.. I don't know I am having an internal battle about this lol.)
Also we may end up with a build that works perfectly and only the official will fail.
Give me a few hours.