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Running OpenShot issue after upgrade/ update

The problem

Today (September, first), there was an update for some packages. Among those, there was also OpenShot Video Editor.
After running the upgrade/update, I wanted to test the App so I clicked the button. Nothing happened. Since it is a huge program, it takes longer to load. At least, that was what I thought in the beginning. Tried the Menu shortcut, but still nothing.
I went on the other way, and this is what I got:

Code:
openshot-qt
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/openshot-qt", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('openshot-qt==4.0.0', 'gui_scripts', 'openshot-qt')())
            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/openshot-qt", line 25, in importlib_load_entry_point
    return next(matches).load()
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/importlib/metadata/__init__.py", line 179, in load
    module = import_module(match.group('module'))
  File "/usr/lib/python3.14/importlib/__init__.py", line 88, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1406, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1371, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1342, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 938, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 759, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 491, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/openshot_qt/launch.py", line 86, in <module>
    from qt_api import QtCore, QtWidgets
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'qt_api'

I can't figure out how obvious is this for everybody, but for me, this is what happens (see the line ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'qt_api'):

The cause

Now, if you use the CLI (like I do) for updating the system, you are probably familiar with the following:

Code:
sudo apt upgrade
Not upgrading yet due to phasing:
  python3-software-properties  software-properties-common  software-properties-gtk

I can't explain why this happens for at least two months. Maybe the Python team is overwhelmed for some reason, maybe the Ubuntu team. It matters less from my perspective. It's a fact.
So, if you connect the two codes listed above, the situation gets clear: The postponed updates to Python trigger a chain of events. Among those, is also the OpenShot error (No module named 'qt_api).

The solution

From my perspective, pushing the Python packages update, might be very risky. I avoid this kind of adventures, unless I want to test what happens. This is not the case, so:

I went on the download site of OpenShot and I downloaded the AppImage version. This works for years in such cases like this (various errors in the latest version):

Code:
OpenShot-v4.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

To make it run, if you are less familiar with this approach, you need to prefix it with the path where it resides. Let's say:

/home/OpenShot/

This makes the command look like this:

Code:
/home/OpenShot/OpenShot-v4.0.0-x86_64.AppImage

You need to remember to change the file's attribute and make it executable, in order to make it work.

I hope that helps. The solution fits any program that you need to run, as long as it has an .AppImage version.

Best regards and good luck!

Şerban S.