[vtk-developers] VTK, Python 3 and the six module - install error on six.pyc

[Ben Boeckel]

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 11:43:25 -0400, Marcus D. Hanwell wrote:
> I originally discovered this issue when doing a make install from
> ParaView with the web stuff turned on using Python 3. Perhaps this
> combination is not tested?

Ah, that is true. The superbuild is Python2-only right now.

> Yes, and the third party appears to be missing this. I found it in
> building an updated ParaView dependency for Tomviz where we need
> ParaView built against Python 3 and using the web flags in order to do
> the export to a web viewer. If this isn't tested it would be nice to
> get a test added.
> 
> I am out on travel right now, but can supply the flags for VTK and/or
> ParaView. It is a VTK issue that ParaView seems to inherit when
> turning on these modules recently ported to Python 3 (aside from the
> make install step).

Aron and I had some off-list messages and have found the culprit
(vtk_module_python_module). I believe he is working on a fix.

--Ben