Issue Install after update Ubuntu to the latest version

[XeroZar]

I recently did a clean install on my Ubuntu system. All other plugins install successfully except Arc Welder... Apparently its not compatibale with the latest Python... Please help.

Installing plugin "Arc Welder" from https://github.com/FormerLurker/ArcWelderPlugin/archive/master.zip...
/home/pi/OctoPrint/bin/python3 -m pip --disable-pip-version-check install file:///tmp/tmprpiwt1_5/ArcWelderPlugin-master.zip --no-cache-dir
Processing /tmp/tmprpiwt1_5/ArcWelderPlugin-master.zip
Preparing metadata (setup.py): started
Preparing metadata (setup.py): finished with status 'error'
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× python setup.py egg_info did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [6 lines of output]
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 2, in
File "", line 34, in
File "/tmp/pip-req-build-54ma7jnj/setup.py", line 32, in
from distutils.msvccompiler import MSVCCompiler
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils.msvccompiler'
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed

× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
Error!
Could not parse output from pip, see plugin_pluginmanager_console.log for generated output

[taguatoyetapa]

I have the same problem. Any advice?

[fiechr]

Same issue here after upgrading to the latest Octoprint version on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS (noble).

[pebdev]

I found a workaround for all Linux architectures (tested on Dietpi for me).
I provide you a master-patched.zip. I applied these changes :

1- Download master source code

wget https://github.com/FormerLurker/ArcWelderPlugin/archive/master.zip

2- Unzip archive

unzip master.zip -d master
cd master

3- Edit setup file

vim ArcWelderPlugin-master/setup.py

Note : I had an issue by using Visual Studio Code at the end in Octoprint during the installation step (maybe a mode issue). I didn't wast any time with this, but be careful at this step.

Comment all of these lines :

    #from distutils.msvccompiler import MSVCCompiler
    #from distutils.bcppcompiler import BCPPCompiler
    #from distutils.cygwinccompiler import CygwinCCompiler

    #MSVCCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": ["/O2", "/GL", "/Gy", "/MD", "/EHsc"],
    #    "extra_link_args": [],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},

    ...

    #BCPPCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": ["-O3", "-std=c++11"],
    #    "extra_link_args": [],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},
    #CygwinCCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": ["-O3", "-std=c++11"],
    #    "extra_link_args": [],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},

    #MSVCCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": ["/EHsc", "/Z7"],
    #    "extra_link_args": ["/DEBUG"],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},

    ...

    #BCPPCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": [],
    #    "extra_link_args": [],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},
    #CygwinCCompiler.compiler_type: {
    #    "extra_compile_args": [],
    #    "extra_link_args": [],
    #    "define_macros": [],
    #},

4- Re-create the zip file

zip -r master-patched.zip .

5- Install plugin

In Octoprint, install plugin from this archive.