xm new depends on python-lxml
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
xen-common (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Release: Precise
Package version: 4.1.0~rc6-1ubuntu2
Running xm new results in the following trace which is avoided by installing python-lxml:
#> xm new
Unexpected error: <type 'exceptions.
Please report to <email address hidden>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/
main.
File "/usr/lib/
_, rc = _run_cmd(cmd, cmd_name, args)
File "/usr/lib/
return True, cmd(args)
File "<string>", line 1, in <lambda>
File "/usr/lib/
cmd = __import__(command, globals(), locals(), 'xen.xm')
File "/usr/lib/
from xen.xm.
File "/usr/lib/
from lxml import etree
ImportError: No module named lxml
affects: | ubuntu → xen-common (Ubuntu) |
xm/xend (and managed domains) are unsupported upstream:
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-devel/2012-01/msg02143.html
(xcp-)xapi, which has Debian and Ubuntu packages available is the recommended alternative for managed domains.