#1120486 gnucash: logs a traceback for missing python3-gi, then ValueError: Namespace Gtk not available (missing gir1.2-gtk-3.0)

Package:
gnucash
Source:
gnucash
Description:
personal and small-business financial-accounting software
Submitter:
наб
Date:
2026-08-20 10:51:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1120486#5
Date:
2025-11-10 19:00:59 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I installed gnucash in a clean sid chroot. I was then presented with
  # gnucash /tmp/pieniądze.gnucash
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/gnucash/python/init.py", line 6, in <module>
      from gi import require_version
  ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'gi'
but gnucash seems to work normally after.

"apt install python3-gi" gives me
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/share/gnucash/python/init.py", line 7, in <module>
      require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 132, in require_version
      raise ValueError(f"Namespace {namespace} not available")
  ValueError: Namespace Gtk not available
with the same effect.

Installing gir1.2-gtk-3.0 made it go away.

What am I missing with the missing dependencies?

Best,
#1120486#10
Date:
2026-08-20 10:49:38 UTC
From:
To:
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
gnucash, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed.  If you
have further comments please address them to 1120486@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob@debian.org> (supplier of updated gnucash package)

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Format: 1.8
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:10:26 +1000
Source: gnucash
Architecture: source
Version: 1:5.16-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob@debian.org>
Changed-By: Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob@debian.org>
Closes: 1023426 1120486 1122854
Changes:
 gnucash (1:5.16-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 .
   * New upstream release.
     + fixed "Crash importing a QFX/OFX file" (Closes: #1023426).
   * Build-Depends:
     = libaqbanking-dev (>= 6.9.1~)
     + tzdata (Closes: #1122854).
   * Recommends += "gir1.2-gtk-3.0" (Closes: #1120486).
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#1120486#13
Date:
2026-08-20 10:49:23 UTC
From:
To:
Hello,

Bug #1120486 in gnucash reported by you has been fixed in the
Git repository and is awaiting an upload. You can see the commit
message below and you can check the diff of the fix at:

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/gnucash/-/commit/3bcd508a25c04c02a2ba989dd92b76a6e70789bb

(this message was generated automatically)
-- 
Greetings

https://bugs.debian.org/1120486