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ImportError: cannot import name '_message' from 'google.protobuf.pyext' (/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/pyext/__init__.py)
See original GitHub issue- TensorBoard version: tensorboard-1.12.0
- GNU/Linux, Manjaro
- Python version: 3.7.1
Issue: Just calling tensorboard fails to load. A bug with protobuf?
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/tensorboard", line 11, in <module>
load_entry_point('tensorboard==1.12.0', 'console_scripts', 'tensorboard')()
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 484, in load_entry_point
return get_distribution(dist).load_entry_point(group, name)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2725, in load_entry_point
return ep.load()
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2343, in load
return self.resolve()
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 2349, in resolve
module = __import__(self.module_name, fromlist=['__name__'], level=0)
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/tensorboard/main.py", line 45, in <module>
from tensorboard import default
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/tensorboard/default.py", line 34, in <module>
import tensorflow as tf
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/tensorflow/__init__.py", line 22, in <module>
from tensorflow.python import pywrap_tensorflow # pylint: disable=unused-import
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/tensorflow/python/__init__.py", line 52, in <module>
from tensorflow.core.framework.graph_pb2 import *
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/tensorflow/core/framework/graph_pb2.py", line 6, in <module>
from google.protobuf import descriptor as _descriptor
File "/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor.py", line 47, in <module>
from google.protobuf.pyext import _message
ImportError: cannot import name '_message' from 'google.protobuf.pyext' (/usr/lib/python3.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/pyext/__init__.py)
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Found a solution here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/50950265
There’s a recent release of protobuf in Feb (3.7.0rc2), although it’s still a RC build. Install that and it should solve the issue. I’ve tested this on Python 3.7.1 + TensorBoard 1.12.2