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rvctool: command not found #2
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After running pip install rvc3python. The rvctool command does not work, it returns the error "rvctool: command not found"
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After running pip install rvc3python. The rvctool command does not work, it returns the error "rvctool: command not found"
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petercorke commentedon May 25, 2023
are you working inside a virtual environment like conda? Did you try rehash?
this probably should have been reported as a bug rather than errata, it's an issue with the code not the book.
petercorke commentedon Jul 9, 2023
resolved?
MorphRobotics commentedon Jul 9, 2023
Not yet, I've attached a picture of the error I'm getting. To use the toolbox I have to go into iPython and manually code in that environment.
petercorke commentedon Jul 9, 2023
ok, this looks an error in the spatial math library related to type hints that is occurring for Python 3.10. Leave this with me.
petercorke commentedon Jul 16, 2023
Do you have the latest version of
typing_extensionsinstalled in this python environment?MorphRobotics commentedon Jul 24, 2023
Yes I do
followthwhiterabbit commentedon Oct 27, 2023
I have came across with a similar problem in rtbtool yesterday, uninstalling and reinstalling matplotlib solved my issue, I hope it would help with your case as well.
petercorke commentedon Nov 13, 2023
Hi @followthwhiterabbit,
rtbtoolwas the precursor torvctool, same principles but I suspect it might be a bit buggier. It's roughly equivalent torvctool --no-vision. Not sure why changes tomatplotlibwould have the effect you mentioned, that seems odd.petercorke commentedon Nov 13, 2023
I've just done a clean install using conda for Python 3.10, on a Mac, and got no issues. If you still have no luck, are you willing to try it with conda? I resisted conda for ages, but it's made my life so much easier.
QNjeason commentedon Jun 20, 2025
I also encountered the same problem
QNjeason commentedon Jun 20, 2025
Am I using Anaconda or the same issue. Python version 3.10.18
petercorke commentedon Sep 26, 2026
Hi @MorphRobotics, @followthwhiterabbit, @QNjeason — thanks for the reports and for sticking with this thread.
A couple of packaging bugs that could plausibly cause this have been fixed since the original report:
RVC3.binandRVC3.modelswere implicit namespace packages (missing__init__.py) despite being explicitly listed inpyproject.toml'spackages=[...]— fixed in docs+feat: README discoverability, rvctool defaults, bdsim model CLI access #47. That's exactly the kind of thing that can make a[project.scripts]entry point behave inconsistently across setuptools/pip versions.nbformat/nbclient/ipympl) fixed in fix: pytest collection/deps for a clean install, add missing ipympl dependency #49.rvc3python1.0.0 with both included.Could you each try again against the latest release (
pip install --upgrade rvc3python) in a fresh virtual environment, and ifrvctoolis still not found, let us know:piporcondainstallpip show rvc3pythonandwhich rvctool(where rvctoolon Windows)That'll help tell us whether this is fixed now, or whether there's a real bug still specific to your setup.
petercorke commentedon Oct 13, 2026
Thank you for your interest in RVC3-python, and for the report and your patience while this was open.
I've just done clean installs of
rvc3python1.0.0 from PyPI into fresh virtual environments on Python 3.10 and 3.12. In both,pip install rvc3pythonput anrvctoolcommand in the environment and it started correctly with the toolboxes loaded. The packaging problems that could have caused this were fixed after your report (#47, #49) and released in 1.0.0.If you still see "command not found", make sure the environment you installed into is activated (
which rvctoolshould find it). If you have trouble with 1.0.0, please open a new issue with the output ofpip show rvc3pythonandwhich rvctool.Closing as resolved. Thanks again!