Installing OpenCV for Python on Ubuntu, getting ImportError: No module named cv2.cv

Question

I have an Ubuntu 14.04 system, on which I want to install OpenCV and use it with Python 2.x.

I installed OpenCV using the instructions here: https://help.ubuntu.com/

Answer 1

I found a solution in the guide here:

http://www.samontab.com/web/2014/06/installing-opencv-2-4-9-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/

I resorted to compiling and installing from source. The process was very smooth, had I known, I would have started with that instead of trying to find a more simple way to install. Hopefully this information is helpful to someone.