Can't compile for Sparkfun IoT RedBoard ESP32 - missing Python Lib

Development Boards ESP32
1

I can’t compile Blink example for Sparkfun IoT RedBoard ESP32. I read several posts on Arduino site with similar errors on different boards, but didn’t find a solution. I was able to compile/upload the same sketch to an Arduino Uno. Here’s the error message:

Arduino: 1.8.19 (Mac OS X), Board: “SparkFun ESP32 IoT RedBoard, Disabled, Default 4MB with spiffs (1.2MB APP/1.5MB SPIFFS), 240MHz (WiFi/BT), QIO, 80MHz, 4MB (32Mb), 921600, Core 1, Core 1, None, Disabled”

[740] Error loading Python lib ‘/var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/_MEIDaj4zB/libpython3.8.dylib’: dlopen: dlopen(/var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/_MEIDaj4zB/libpython3.8.dylib, 10): Library not loaded: @loader_path/libintl.8.dylib

Referenced from: /var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/_MEIDaj4zB/libpython3.8.dylib

Reason: no suitable image found. Did find:

/var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/_MEIDaj4zB/libintl.8.dylib: cannot load ‘libintl.8.dylib’ (load command 0x80000034 is unknown)

/private/var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/_MEIDaj4zB/libintl.8.dylib: cannot load ‘libintl.8.dylib’ (load command 0x80000034 is unknown)

exit status 255

/private/var/folders/nr/11b9z2n17rdbjg1p3pj5dbmm0000gn/T/AppTranslocation/413A90A5-3388-4414-9A6E-9836473B2FBF/d/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/arduino-builder returned 255

Error compiling for board SparkFun ESP32 IoT RedBoard.

I tried Arduino version 2.0.4 (which isn’t supposed to run with my OSX, but it did) with same error. Has anyone seen this or a solution for this?

Thanks

2

I’m afraid that you have to reinstall Python. Hope sparkfun will suggest an easier solution.

3

Why is it looking for a Python library? I’ve never used Python. Is the library supposed to be a part of the Arduino IDE package?

4

Try going back to Arduino 1.8.X and see if that helps. I’d also recommend reinstalling board files and any libraries when you drop back.

(1.8.X was a lot more stable/compatible for me.)