Can't use Hershey Text (Inkscape 1.0) - Beginners' Questions

#1
phthalo @phthalo
2020-07-01

Newby here. Thanks for any help you can provide.

I am having trouble with the Hershey text extension, using Inkscape appimage version 1.0 (4035a4f, 2020-05-01). This is with MX Linux 19.2.

I enter text into my document, then select extensions | text | Hershey text. When I click on live preview or apply, I get the following message:
     Fatal Python error: initfsencoding: Unable to get the locale encoding
     ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'encodings'

     Current thread 0x00007f1ddbdfd740 (most recent call first):

This happens regardless of the original font or the Hershey font I select in the dialog. It happens regardless of whether the original text is selected or not.
#2
Martin Owens @doctormo🌹⚖🧀
2020-07-01

I don't think this is an issue with Hersey, but instead an issue with the AppImage or Snap versions of Inkscape which seem to have odd python issues.
#3
phthalo @phthalo
2020-07-01

Thanks, Martin. Does anyone have any idea when the appimage / python problems might be resolved, or when I'll be able to to install a "regular" (non-appimage) version of Inkscape 1. Alternatively, can I access Hershey glyphs through Inkscape 0.92.5? Thanks again.
#4
Martin Owens @doctormo🌹⚖🧀
2020-07-05

If you're using an Ubuntu/Debian based system then you should be able to install the PPA via launchpad. For other systems, I'm not sure. The deployment stuff isn't my specialty.
#5
phthalo @phthalo
2020-07-05

Thanks Martin.

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