How to import wx on Ubuntu 16.04

Question

I have tried installing it using apt-get:

sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk3.0

But still when I run a py script with import wx it throws an error 'no module named wx' on Python 2.x and Python 3.x

I also tried installing it using pip:

pip install wxpython

which gives me an error saying failed building wheel for wxpython.

I also tried building wxpython from source.

but it shows a network error whenever I try to download the tar.gz file. I have unsuccesfully tried downloading it from multiple networks.

Please help.

Solution

In Ubuntu 16.04 and later open the terminal and type:

sudo apt install python-wxgtk3.0 python-wxgtk3.0-dev  

Then check if wx works in Python 2.x as follows:

$ python
>>> import wx

Example code

1. Save the following code as wxPython-window.py

2. Make it executable.

3. Change directories using cd to the parent directory of wxPython-window.py

4. Run the code with ./wxPython-window.py

   #!/usr/bin/python
   
   import wx      
   app = wx.App()
   frame = wx.Frame(None, -1, 'win.py')
   frame.Show()
   app.MainLoop()  
   

Comments

[lenhhoxung]

Probably you're using a virtual environment.

[lenhhoxung]

If that's the case, use this command: pip install -U -f https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/ubun‌​tu-16.04 wxPython

[Rohan Raj]

Same issue, doesn't work.