Problems with pd-fixrtc.py

[kpwillis]

First thank you hoopsurfer for updating pidesktop.

I followed the instruction and typed "make install" in terminal. This is the output:

dpkg -b pidesktop-base/ pidesktop-base.deb
dpkg-deb: building package 'pidesktop-base' in 'pidesktop-base.deb'.
sudo dpkg -i pidesktop-base.deb
Selecting previously unselected package pidesktop-base.
(Reading database ... 107088 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack pidesktop-base.deb ...
Unpacking pidesktop-base (1.1.7) ...
Setting up pidesktop-base (1.1.7) ...
'/usr/bin/pd-check' -> '/usr/share/pidesktop/script/pd-check'
'/usr/bin/pd-clonessd' -> '/usr/share/pidesktop/script/pd-clonessd'
'/usr/bin/pd-bootssd' -> '/usr/share/pidesktop/python/pd-bootssd.py'
'/usr/bin/pd-fixrtc' -> '/usr/share/pidesktop/python/pd-fixrtc.py'
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/pidesktop-powerkey.service → /lib/systemd/system/pidesktop-powerkey.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/reboot.target.wants/pidesktop-reboot.service → /lib/systemd/system/pidesktop-reboot.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/shutdown.target.wants/pidesktop-shutdown.service → /lib/systemd/system/pidesktop-shutdown.service.
pidesktop-powerkey.service enabled enabled
pidesktop-reboot.service enabled enabled
pidesktop-shutdown.service enabled enabled
File "/usr/share/pidesktop/python/pd-fixrtc.py", line 10
print command;
^
SyntaxError: Missing parentheses in call to 'print'. Did you mean print(command)?
dpkg: error processing package pidesktop-base (--install):
installed pidesktop-base package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
pidesktop-base
make: *** [Makefile:10: install] Error 1

I believe the error lies in the "pd-fixrtc.py" file. I am new to python so I am not sure where the problem lies.
Any assistance would be appreciated.

The following is system information for my Raspberry Pi:
OS: Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) armv7l
Host: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3
Kernel: 6.1.21-v7+
Uptime: 45 mins
Packages: 1428 (dpkg)
Shell: bash 5.1.4
Resolution: 1920x1080
DE: LXDE
Theme: PiXflat [GTK3]
Icons: PiXflat [GTK3]
Terminal: lxterminal
Terminal Font: Monospace 16
CPU: BCM2835 (4) @ 1.400GHz
Memory: 458MiB / 921MiB

[eltanque]

found the same issue installing the downloadable package... I think it's due to python3 vs python2...
I'm no developer either but I'll take a pun and try to update the python scripts myself

Same here. Finally found out to use python2.7. My python knowledge is far from good (read: is non-existent) and I cannot repair the code myself... Everything seems to work now; I have to check the rtc though...
Thanks!
Egbert Jan (NL)

HWclock seems OK. But why is gpio013 not used. The docs say that a bi-directional use is made with gpio06 and gpio013. Can somebody shed some light on that?
TIA, Egbert Jan

Hmmm... after a reboot I ran apt-get update / upgrade. That triggered running postinst (pd-fixrtc.py) unexpected which failed on the non-compatible python2.7/3.x versions. Is that a feature of apt-get or aptitude?