OpenCV error: the function is not implemented

Question

I\'m trying to get OpenCV working with Python on my Ubuntu machine. I\'ve downloaded and installed OpenCV, but when I attempt to run the following python code (which should

Answer 1

I hope this answer is still useful, despite problem seems to be quite old.

If you have Anaconda installed, and your OpenCV does not support GTK+ (as in this case), you can simply type

conda install -c menpo opencv=2.4.11

It will install suitable OpenCV version that does not produce a mentioned error. Besides, it will reinstall previously installed OpenCV if there was one as a part of Anaconda.