Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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This has just happened on my Gloria system. When I press the menu button the applications area is blank except for the following message.
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py", line 249, in PopulatePlugins
MyPlugin = X.pluginclass( self, self.toggle )

File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py", line 255, in __init__
self.menuFileMonitors.append( filemonitor.addMonitor(f, self.onMenuChanged, mymenu.directory.Filename ) )

File "/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/filemonitor.py", line 27, in addMonitor
mask = pyinotify.EventsCodes.IN_DELETE | pyinotify.EventsCodes.IN_CREATE | pyinotify.EventsCodes.IN_MODIFY

AttributeError: type object 'EventsCodes' has no attribute 'IN_DELETE'
I have tried rebooting and also re-installing mintmenu but same occurs.

This is somewhat of a showstopper at the moment :!:

Any ideas ?
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins

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Mmm, in my uninformed opinion, that Appears to be a python issue. Not had it myself, as i rearranged my desktop to be more of a standard Gnome one (more comfortable with it), and unsure what would have caused it. Have you tried updating?
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins

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Midnighter wrote:Mmm, in my uninformed opinion, that Appears to be a python issue. Not had it myself, as i rearranged my desktop to be more of a standard Gnome one (more comfortable with it), and unsure what would have caused it. Have you tried updating?
Sorry dont really understand - updating what ? Mintupdate is up-to-date and only level 1,2,3 updates. Or are you talking about updating to Latest Mint Helena ? Not really a solution I think !
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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OK, I have solved the issue which was related to python-pyinotify
I had been playing with Ubuntuone and had activated the ppa repo and there was a recent update for pyyhon-pyinotify which screwed the mintmenu. Downgrading to the previous python-pyinotify and all is OK again.
Needless to say I have de-activated the ubuntuone ppa :oops:
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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Glad to hear you got it sorted. Cheers. :)
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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Hey solar1951

Can you please help me - I too have the same problem you are having and I'm new to Linux for the most part...
So how did you downgrade to python-pyinotify .7 and de-activate the ubuntuone ppa?

I have removed python-pyinotify and ubuntuone from my computer and works.
But now I'm fear full of doing an update. I think I need to remove the ppa from a list.
I know this is a total newb questions too! But I'm finding others who need help too...

Overall, I'm trying to figure it out but I'm falling short...

Thanks
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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dmpeters63 wrote:Hey solar1951

Can you please help me - I too have the same problem you are having and I'm new to Linux for the most part...
So how did you downgrade to python-pyinotify .7 and de-activate the ubuntuone ppa?

I have removed python-pyinotify and ubuntuone from my computer and works.
But now I'm fear full of doing an update. I think I need to remove the ppa from a list.
I know this is a total newb questions too! But I'm finding others who need help too...

Overall, I'm trying to figure it out but I'm falling short...

Thanks

Go to the Mint menu at bottom left, choose Package Manager, give it your password, when it opens go to Settings at top, then choose Repositories, Other Software, and look for the repo you added, and untick it, close off, and refresh list. Then do an update as normal. Cheers. :)
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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Hi dmpeters63,

Have been away from PC for a while did you solve your problem after Midnighters assistance ?
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

Post by Ambystoma »

Thanks so much. Same thing happened last night on my SO's computer. I had no idea what was going on. First time I had seen that before. :) As you recommended, I dumped the ubuntuone ppa and all the associated packages. Reinstalled python-pyinotify, and all is well. I have to reconfigure the menu again a bit to get it back to my original customized settings, but not a big deal. By the way, how did you determine that it was python-pyinotify that was causing the issue? Thanks again! :)
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Re: Mintmenu fails to load plugins [SOLVED]

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Hi Ambystoma,
Well it was Midnighter who pointed me in the direction of python and then it was a matter of looking at the recent history of my updates through mintupdate to find the culprit. I downgraded in synaptic and that showed the solution.

No real specialist knowledge required - just a little logic :?
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