opencv import_error ai_generated true

ImportError: libGL.so.1: cannot open shared object file

ID: opencv/import-cv2-failed

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85%Fix Rate
88%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
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Root Cause

OpenCV import fails due to missing system libraries.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 92% success Install headless variant: pip install opencv-python-headless
  2. 90% success Install missing lib: apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Install full OpenCV from source 70% fail

    Overkill for missing system lib

  2. Symlink random .so files 82% fail

    Wrong library version