Python : Import cairo error (2.7 & 3.6) undefined symbol: cairo_tee_surface_index

Question

I get the following error when trying to import gtk in Python 2.7 :

>>> import gtk Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "gtk/__init__.py", line 40, in <module> from gtk import _gtk File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cairo/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from ._cairo import * # noqa: F401,F403 ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/cairo/_cairo.so: undefined symbol: cairo_tee_surface_index

And I get the following error when trying to import cairo from Python 3.6:

>>> import cairo Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/cairo/__init__.py", line 1, in <module> from ._cairo import * # noqa: F401,F403 ImportError: /usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/cairo/_cairo.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so: undefined symbol: cairo_tee_surface_index

I compiled and built the modules in the order as given in the BLFS book. I also installed cairo as given in the book with tee enabled.

My system is an LFS, with 4.14.4 Kernel Version, with Python 2.7.14 and Python 3.6.4.

EDIT: Downloaded the source and did 'make uninstall' and then reinstalled it. Now I can import cairo without any errors.

Answer 1

conda install -c conda-forge pycairo

Just install your pycairo using this command, it will work fine and run fine. No need to do anything.