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AttributeError: module 'zbar' has no attribute 'ImageScanner'

I try to run this code

import pyqrcode
from qrtools import qrtools
from PIL import Image
import zbar
qr = pyqrcode.create("She got two litle horns and they get me a litle bit")
qr.png("horn.png", scale=6)
qr = qrtools.QR()
scanner = zbar.Scanner()
qr.decode("horn.png")
print(qr.data)

And it says to me 

AttributeError: module 'zbar' has no attribute 'ImageScanner'

Im running the latest ubuntu x64 and have all dependencies installed mayby is because im trying on python3

Solution

  • Apparently you have to use python2 and install zbar with ubuntu package manager

    sudo apt-get install python-zbar

    I tested it on my Ubuntu 17.10 machine and it worked with python2. Python3 doesn't seem to work though, see here, they have the same issue: Can't install zbar

    Make sure you are running the right python version by typing this in the terminal:

     python --version

    It has to say: Python 2.7.X where X is 14 on my machine