Linking problem with python-loader plugin
Load gnumeric from the Terminal
$ gnumeric
Then select Python console from Tools menu to receive the following error:
E Unable to open module file "/usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader". E /usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader.so: undefined symbol: forkpty
If type =py_add(1,1) into a cell and press enter, get the following error:
`E Cannot load plugin loader. E Error while preparing loader "Gnumeric_PythonLoader:python". E Error while loading plugin service. E Unable to open module file "/usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader". E /usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader.so: undefined symbol: forkpty Failed to load py_add
** (gnumeric:2268): CRITICAL **: 09:01:53.582: gnm_func_get_help: assertion 'func->help' failed E Cannot load plugin loader. E Error while preparing loader "Gnumeric_PythonLoader:python". E Error while loading plugin service. E Unable to open module file "/usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader". E /usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader.so: undefined symbol: forkpty Failed to load py_bitand
** (gnumeric:2268): CRITICAL **: 09:01:53.586: gnm_func_get_help: assertion 'func->help' failed E Cannot load plugin loader. E Error while preparing loader "Gnumeric_PythonLoader:python". E Error while loading plugin service. E Unable to open module file "/usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader". E /usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader.so: undefined symbol: forkpty Failed to load py_capwords
** (gnumeric:2268): CRITICAL **: 09:01:53.589: gnm_func_get_help: assertion 'func->help' failed E Cannot load plugin loader. E Error while preparing loader "Gnumeric_PythonLoader:python". E Error while loading plugin service. E Unable to open module file "/usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader". E /usr/lib/gnumeric/1.12.48/plugins/python-loader/python_loader.so: undefined symbol: forkpty Failed to load py_printf
** (gnumeric:2268): CRITICAL **: 09:01:53.593: gnm_func_get_help: assertion 'func->help' failed
** (gnumeric:2268): CRITICAL **: 09:01:59.935: gnm_func_get_help: assertion 'func->help' failed `
A thread for this issue was started in the manjaro forum
The issue was also reported 19-Jul-2020 by oliver.