No module named 'dotenv' when running privateGPT.py (Linux Mint)

[rotarydialer]

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Describe the bug and how to reproduce it I've followed the steps in the README, making substitutions for the version of python I've got installed (i.e., python3.10 instead of just python), but when I execute python3.10 privateGPT.py, I get the error: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dotenv':

$ python3.10 privateGPT.py                     
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rotarydialer/projects/privateGPT/privateGPT.py", line 1, in <module>
    from dotenv import load_dotenv
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dotenv'

However, re-running the requirements install says that I already have dotenv installed:

$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt | grep -i dotenv
Requirement already satisfied: python-dotenv==1.0.0 in /home/rotarydialer/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages (from -r requirements.txt (line 7)) (1.0.0)

...I do note that it's in the 3.8 path, so I'm not sure if this is the issue.

Expected behavior I expect the script to present the Enter a query > prompt, as described in line 75 of the README.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS / hardware: Linux Mint 20.3
• Python version: 3.10.11
• Other relevant information: multiple versions of python installed

Additional context Various versions I've got installed:

$ python3.10 --version
Python 3.10.11

$ python3 --version
Python 3.8.10

$ python --version
Python 2.7.18

$ pip --version
pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)

$ pip3 --version
pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)

[imartinez]

Looks like an issue with the different python versions. I'd suggest to create a python virtual environment for the project, and install dependencies there.

Here are the steps (just create the venv and activate it, the install requirements) https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html#creating-virtual-environments

[rotarydialer]

Thanks. Will give that a shot and post an update here, hopefully within 24 hours.

[austingreisman]

I'm having the same issue on Mac OS 13.3.1, M1, Python 3.11.3.

[rotarydialer]

Thank you @imartinez, and sorry to hit you with this issue that was unrelated to your code. I didn't know about virtual environments, and my searching before opening this ticket didn't lead me in the right direction, so I really appreciate the guidance. I'll close this out.

[rotarydialer]

I'm having the same issue on Mac OS 13.3.1, M1, Python 3.11.3.

The comment above re: virtual environments solved this particular issue for me.

[getmad4love]

I dont understand it and I have the same issue on windows

Traceback (most recent call last): File "L:\AIdocReader\privateGPT\privateGPT.py", line 2, in from dotenv import load_dotenv ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dotenv'

but have it installed Requirement already satisfied: python-dotenv in c:\users\miro\appdata\local\programs\python\python39\lib\site-packages (1.0.0)

[sneh3006]

Same here and Surprising thing is I created it using Venv

[pedromartip]

Hello! I tried to downgrade python version to python 2 and used python ingest.py. It works for me!