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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/xgpsspeed b/xgpsspeed
index 87ee771b..bcdb0143 100755
--- a/xgpsspeed
+++ b/xgpsspeed
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
from gi.repository import Gdk # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
from gi.repository import GObject # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
-import gps
+# pylint wants local modules last
+try:
+ import gps
+except ImportError as e:
+ sys.stderr.write(
+ "xgpsspeed: can't load Python gps libraries -- check PYTHONPATH.\n")
+ sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % e)
+ sys.exit(1)
gps_version = '3.19-dev'
if gps.__version__ != gps_version: