ESP32 / Arduino IDE problem - ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'serial'

[DronePilot]

Hello forum!

I am trying to verify sample / example code for ESP32 and I got error every time:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/cc/.arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/esptool_py/4.5.1/esptool.py", line 31, in <module>
import esptool
File "/home/cc/.arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/esptool_py/4.5.1/esptool/__init__.py", line 41, in <module>
from esptool.cmds import (
File "/home/cc/.arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/esptool_py/4.5.1/esptool/cmds.py", line 14, in <module>
from .bin_image import ELFFile, ImageSegment, LoadFirmwareImage
File "/home/cc/.arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/esptool_py/4.5.1/esptool/bin_image.py", line 14, in <module>
from .loader import ESPLoader
File "/home/cc/.arduino15/packages/esp32/tools/esptool_py/4.5.1/esptool/loader.py", line 30, in <module>
import serial
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'serial'

exit status 1

Compilation error: exit status 1

I have installed pyserial with command:

python -m pip install pyserial

but this did not solve the problem

I am using Linux Ubuntu and Arduino IDE.


Thanks for help!

[corz.org]

What version of Python are you using?
Also, ensure you have the correct upload settings in your IDE.

[NigelTwo]

With LinuxMint21.1 (Ubuntu derivative) I found that installing the deb package esptool fixed this.

[DronePilot]

Problem solved - I have installed Arduino IDE from "Ubuntu Software". Now IDE works good!

[tempAccount123456]

lol for me i was messing around with my usergroups. I am part of dialout but sometimes in couldnt see USB0 when using ls /dev/tty*. Somehow i ended up adding myself to a group with root and then chmodding group perms for rw. Worked. But not safe. Whatever though. Its my personal machine lol