Can't install Octolapse from repository

[r0mieh0mie]

I have a fresh install of the newest stable Octopi (1.1.0) on a Raspberry Pi 3B, tried to install Octolapse from the repository, but it always cancels.
I tried a number of things, but I can't get it to work.
Here's the log:

`Installiere Plugin "Octolapse" von https://github.com/FormerLurker/Octolapse/archive/master.zip...
/opt/octopi/oprint/bin/python -m pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:///tmp/tmp9rhf4s6p/Octolapse-master.zip --no-cache-dir
Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple
Processing /tmp/tmp9rhf4s6p/Octolapse-master.zip
Preparing metadata (setup.py): started
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [31 lines of output]
/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:548: UserWarning: The version specified ('refs/pull/718/head') is an invalid version, this may not work as expected with newer versions of setuptools, pip, and PyPI. Please see PEP 440 for more details.
warnings.warn(
Found packages: {'octoprint_octolapse', 'octoprint_octolapse_setuptools', 'octoprint_octolapse.test'}
running egg_info
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "/tmp/pip-req-build-lnaoa20n/setup.py", line 130, in
setup(**setup_parameters)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/init.py", line 108, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 185, in setup
return run_commands(dist)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 201, in run_commands
dist.run_commands()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 969, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1213, in run_command
super().run_command(command)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 987, in run_command
cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 111, in ensure_finalized
self.finalize_options()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 219, in finalize_options
parsed_version = parse_version(self.egg_version)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/version.py", line 266, in init
raise InvalidVersion(f"Invalid version: '{version}'")
pkg_resources.extern.packaging.version.InvalidVersion: Invalid version: 'refs-pull-718-head'
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
Preparing metadata (setup.py): finished with status 'error'
Fehler!
Could not parse output from pip, see plugin_pluginmanager_console.log for generated output`

[FormerLurker]

See if you can install from this URL in the plugin manager (the ...From Url box): https://github.com/FormerLurker/Octolapse/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

…

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM romanholtwick ***@***.***> wrote: *romanholtwick* created an issue (FormerLurker/Octolapse#966) <#966> I have a fresh install of the newest stable Octopi (1.1.0) on a Raspberry Pi 3B, tried to install Octolapse from the repository, but it always cancels. I tried a number of things, but I can't get it to work. Here's the log: `Installiere Plugin "Octolapse" von https://github.com/FormerLurker/Octolapse/archive/master.zip... /opt/octopi/oprint/bin/python -m pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:///tmp/tmp9rhf4s6p/Octolapse-master.zip --no-cache-dir Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple Processing /tmp/tmp9rhf4s6p/Octolapse-master.zip Preparing metadata (setup.py): started error: subprocess-exited-with-error × python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [31 lines of output] /opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:548: UserWarning: The version specified ('refs/pull/718/head') is an invalid version, this may not work as expected with newer versions of setuptools, pip, and PyPI. Please see PEP 440 for more details. warnings.warn( Found packages: {'octoprint_octolapse', 'octoprint_octolapse_setuptools', 'octoprint_octolapse.test'} running egg_info Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 2, in File "", line 34, in File "/tmp/pip-req-build-lnaoa20n/setup.py", line 130, in setup(**setup_parameters) File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/*init*.py", line 108, in setup return distutils.core.setup(**attrs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 185, in setup return run_commands(dist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 201, in run_commands dist.run_commands() File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 969, in run_commands self.run_command(cmd) File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1213, in run_command super().run_command(command) File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 987, in run_command cmd_obj.ensure_finalized() File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 111, in ensure_finalized self.finalize_options() File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 219, in finalize_options parsed_version = parse_version(self.egg_version) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/version.py", line 266, in *init* raise InvalidVersion(f"Invalid version: '{version}'") pkg_resources.extern.packaging.version.InvalidVersion: Invalid version: 'refs-pull-718-head' [end of output] note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip. error: metadata-generation-failed × Encountered error while generating package metadata. ╰─> See above for output. note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip. hint: See above for details. Preparing metadata (setup.py): finished with status 'error' Fehler! Could not parse output from pip, see plugin_pluginmanager_console.log for generated output` — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#966>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AH6RJOBHWGEZ5LOIYJXIBY33GOOABAVCNFSM6AAAAACATJ24R6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43ASLTON2WKOZTGE4TKMJWGU4TAOA> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[r0mieh0mie]

Sadly no, I already tried that and tried again. AI says Octolapse is not compatible with Python 3.11 and there's nothing I can do but use an older version of Octopi. For now I downgraded to Octopi 0.18 and everything works, but it would be nice to have Octolapse on the newest versions.

[sSpeaker]

I had the same error. Release worked for me.

[mcdowelljc]

Same error here as well.
Reloaded fresh Octoprint using the raspberry pi burner.
Shows to have Python 3.11.2 (Wondering is this is the problem being its not 3.13+)
Tried to install using the link you had above as well...

Log:
Installing plugin "Octolapse" from https://github.com/FormerLurker/Octolapse/archive/master.zip...
/opt/octopi/oprint/bin/python -m pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:///tmp/tmpr5jlbx09/Octolapse-master.zip --no-cache-dir
Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple
Processing /tmp/tmpr5jlbx09/Octolapse-master.zip
Preparing metadata (setup.py): started
Preparing metadata (setup.py): finished with status 'error'
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [31 lines of output]
/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:548: UserWarning: The version specified ('refs/pull/718/head') is an invalid version, this may not work as expected with newer versions of setuptools, pip, and PyPI. Please see PEP 440 for more details.
warnings.warn(
Found packages: {'octoprint_octolapse', 'octoprint_octolapse_setuptools', 'octoprint_octolapse.test'}
running egg_info
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "/tmp/pip-req-build-sidnec8e/setup.py", line 130, in
setup(**setup_parameters)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/init.py", line 108, in setup
return distutils.core.setup(**attrs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 185, in setup
return run_commands(dist)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/core.py", line 201, in run_commands
dist.run_commands()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 969, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 1213, in run_command
super().run_command(command)
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/dist.py", line 987, in run_command
cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py", line 111, in ensure_finalized
self.finalize_options()
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", line 219, in finalize_options
parsed_version = parse_version(self.egg_version)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/opt/octopi/oprint/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pkg_resources/_vendor/packaging/version.py", line 266, in init
raise InvalidVersion(f"Invalid version: '{version}'")
pkg_resources.extern.packaging.version.InvalidVersion: Invalid version: 'refs-pull-718-head'
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
Error!
Could not parse output from pip, see plugin_pluginmanager_console.log for generated output

[jneilliii]

I think the issue stems from not having a tagged version on the master branch after merging the changes in from the PR. Without the tag on the master branch versioneer has no way of knowing what's going on. For anyone needing to install I created a v0.4.5 tag on my fork that can be installed with the following URL. Copy/Paste into Plugin Manager > get more > ...from URL

https://github.com/jneilliii/Octolapse/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

[mcdowelljc]

So my FIX was to use the ZIP from #958
Then it would install and update to the latest...

build_2025_06_19.zip

[evindunn]

Worked for me from the most recently tagged release: https://github.com/FormerLurker/Octolapse/archive/refs/tags/v0.4.5.zip

[apanzerj]

Not sure if this helps but I'm using python 3.12 (is that too new?)

You need to replace the following:

# 1) work in /tmp
cd /tmp

# 2) copy the exact ZIP you tried to upload into /tmp, then:
unzip Octolapse-0.4.5.zip -d Octolapse-0.4.5

# 3) patch versioneer.py in-place
sed -i 's/SafeConfigParser/ConfigParser/g' Octolapse-0.4.5/versioneer.py
sed -i 's/readfp(/read_file(/g' Octolapse-0.4.5/versioneer.py

# 4) repackage
zip -r Octolapse-0.4.5-py312fix.zip Octolapse-0.4.5

You also need to tweak _version.py and change:

"""Git implementation of _version.py."""

import errno
import os
import re
import subprocess
import sys


def get_keywords():
    """Get the keywords needed to look up the version information."""
    # these strings will be replaced by git during git-archive.
    # setup.py/versioneer.py will grep for the variable names, so they must
    # each be defined on a line of their own. _version.py will just call
    # get_keywords().
    git_refnames = " (HEAD -> master, refs/pull/718/head)"
    git_full = "e174a5c08d72ea213f7e7052dfe2e9ca9089e424"

replace:

    git_refnames = " (HEAD -> master, refs/pull/718/head)"

with:

    git_refnames = "0.4.5"