Kolibri 0.15.2 Python 3.10 error on Ubuntu 22.04 "ImportError: cannot import name 'Iterator' from 'collections' (/usr/lib/python3.10/collections/__init__.py)"

[holta]

This promising work from earlier in April seemed tailored to getting Kolibri 0.15.2 working with Python 3.10? [CLARIF: No, Kolibri seems to be deferring support for Python 3.10 until a later date]

• Kolibri not starting #9295
• PR Fix Python requires to prevent install on incompatible Python versions. #9296

Somehow however the just-released Kolibri 0.15.2 (https://learningequality.org/r/kolibri-deb-latest) appears to install on Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 on x86_64 (as part of Internet-in-a-Box) — but then serious Python 3.10 problems appear:

TASK [kolibri : Provision Kolibri, while setting: facility name, admin acnt / password, preset type, and language] *****************************************************
fatal: [127.0.0.1]: FAILED! => {"changed": true, "cmd": "export KOLIBRI_HOME=\"/library/kolibri\" && \"/usr/bin/kolibri\" manage provisiondevice --facility \"Kolibri-in-a-Box\" --superusername \"Admin\" --superuserpassword \"changeme\" --preset \"formal\" --language_id \"en\" #--preset \"formal\" --language_id \"en\" --verbosity 0 --noinput\n", "delta": "0:00:01.342052", "end": "2022-04-29 21:47:01.194557", "msg": "non-zero return code", "rc": 1, "start": "2022-04-29 21:46:59.852505", "stderr": "INFO: No C extensions are available for this platform\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"/usr/bin/kolibri\", line 11, in <module>\n    load_entry_point('kolibri==0.15.2', 'console_scripts', 'kolibri')()\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 479, in load_entry_point\n    return get_distribution(dist).load_entry_point(group, name)\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2861, in load_entry_point\n    return ep.load()\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2465, in load\n    return self.resolve()\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2471, in resolve\n    module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0)\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/utils/cli.py\", line 12, in <module>\n    from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/__init__.py\", line 13, in <module>\n    from django.core.management.base import (\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/base.py\", line 17, in <module>\n    from django.db.migrations.exceptions import MigrationSchemaMissing\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/__init__.py\", line 2, in <module>\n    from .operations import *  # NOQA\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/__init__.py\", line 1, in <module>\n    from .fields import AddField, AlterField, RemoveField, RenameField\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/fields.py\", line 4, in <module>\n    from django.db.models.fields import NOT_PROVIDED\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/__init__.py\", line 5, in <module>\n    from django.db.models.deletion import (\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/deletion.py\", line 5, in <module>\n    from django.db.models import signals, sql\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/__init__.py\", line 2, in <module>\n    from django.db.models.sql.query import *  # NOQA\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/query.py\", line 11, in <module>\n    from collections import Counter, Iterator, Mapping, OrderedDict\nImportError: cannot import name 'Iterator' from 'collections' (/usr/lib/python3.10/collections/__init__.py)", "stderr_lines": ["INFO: No C extensions are available for this platform", "Traceback (most recent call last):", "  File \"/usr/bin/kolibri\", line 11, in <module>", "    load_entry_point('kolibri==0.15.2', 'console_scripts', 'kolibri')()", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 479, in load_entry_point", "    return get_distribution(dist).load_entry_point(group, name)", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2861, in load_entry_point", "    return ep.load()", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2465, in load", "    return self.resolve()", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py\", line 2471, in resolve", "    module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0)", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/utils/cli.py\", line 12, in <module>", "    from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/__init__.py\", line 13, in <module>", "    from django.core.management.base import (", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/base.py\", line 17, in <module>", "    from django.db.migrations.exceptions import MigrationSchemaMissing", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/__init__.py\", line 2, in <module>", "    from .operations import *  # NOQA", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/__init__.py\", line 1, in <module>", "    from .fields import AddField, AlterField, RemoveField, RenameField", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/fields.py\", line 4, in <module>", "    from django.db.models.fields import NOT_PROVIDED", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/__init__.py\", line 5, in <module>", "    from django.db.models.deletion import (", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/deletion.py\", line 5, in <module>", "    from django.db.models import signals, sql", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/__init__.py\", line 2, in <module>", "    from django.db.models.sql.query import *  # NOQA", "  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/query.py\", line 11, in <module>", "    from collections import Counter, Iterator, Mapping, OrderedDict", "ImportError: cannot import name 'Iterator' from 'collections' (/usr/lib/python3.10/collections/__init__.py)"], "stdout": "", "stdout_lines": []}

Likewise systemctl start kolibri fails, leading to this systemctl status kolibri output/trace:

Apr 29 21:55:00 box kolibri[3985]: INFO: No C extensions are available for this platform
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/bin/kolibri", line 11, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     load_entry_point('kolibri==0.15.2', 'console_scripts', 'kolibri')()
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 479, in load_entry_point
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     return get_distribution(dist).load_entry_point(group, name)
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2861, in load_entry_point
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     return ep.load()
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2465, in load
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     return self.resolve()
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2471, in resolve
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0)
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/utils/cli.py", line 12, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 13, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.core.management.base import (
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/core/management/base.py", line 17, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.db.migrations.exceptions import MigrationSchemaMissing
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/__init__.py", line 2, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from .operations import *  # NOQA
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from .fields import AddField, AlterField, RemoveField, RenameField
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/migrations/operations/fields.py", line 4, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.db.models.fields import NOT_PROVIDED
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.db.models.deletion import (
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/deletion.py", line 5, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.db.models import signals, sql
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/__init__.py", line 2, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from django.db.models.sql.query import *  # NOQA
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:   File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/kolibri/dist/django/db/models/sql/query.py", line 11, in <module>
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]:     from collections import Counter, Iterator, Mapping, OrderedDict
Apr 29 21:55:01 box kolibri[3985]: ImportError: cannot import name 'Iterator' from 'collections' (/usr/lib/python3.10/collections/__init__.py)
Apr 29 21:55:01 box systemd[1]: kolibri.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Apr 29 21:55:01 box systemd[1]: kolibri.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Apr 29 21:55:01 box systemd[1]: Failed to start Kolibri.

Any suggestions?

Thanks if possible!

Earlier/Stale references to this same topic:

• "Kolibri doesn’t currently support Python 3.10.0 or higher"
  https://kolibri-dev.readthedocs.io/en/develop/getting_started.html#python-and-pip
• "ImportError: cannot import name ‘Iterator’ from ‘collections’ (Py 3.10)
  https://community.learningequality.org/t/importerror-cannot-import-name-iterator-from-collections-py-3-10/2266
• PR Stage 6/7 bypass of apps not yet compatible w/ Ubuntu 22.04 (Kolibri, Nextcloud, Moodle, Sugarizer) [ASIDE: Node.js 18.x works manually or using deb.nodesource.com install script] iiab/iiab#3189

[holta]

Or is it the case that Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Python 3.10) users need to wait for Kolibri 0.16.0 — around the end of 2022 possibly?

[rtibbles]

Seems like this should be possible within the scope of 0.15.x - the above targeted PR should be able to make 0.15.3 onwards compatible with Python 3.10.

[rtibbles]

Closing this issue - the fix (and python 3.10 support) will be released in 0.15.3.

[holta]

Closing this issue - the fix (and python 3.10 support) will be released in 0.15.3.

Great news, Thanks @rtibbles & @jredrejo !

[holta]

@marcellamaki would you happen to know if 0.15.3 is expected in May, June, or July — for communities that use Ubuntu 22.04 and need Python 3.10 support?

[rtibbles]

We are currently doing planned patches on 6 week release cycles - so the patch release including this should come at the beginning of June.

[holta]

We are currently doing planned patches on 6 week release cycles - so the patch release including this should come at the beginning of June.

Great news, Thanks!

[holta]

Confirmed: Kolibri 0.15.3 now works on Ubuntu 22.04 (and Python 3.10) with https://internet-in-a-box.org

(And hopefully 0.15.3 will be posted to https://learningequality.org/download/ shortly, to mainline this for others!)

[radinamatic]

(And hopefully 0.15.3 will be posted to https://learningequality.org/download/ shortly, to mainline this for others!)

Done & done! 🙂