Django 1.11安装django-facebook6.0.3遇ImportError问题求助

Hey there, let's break down why this error is happening and how to fix it properly.

Why the Error Occurs #

Django removed the django.conf.urls.defaults module starting from version 1.8, moving url and patterns directly into django.conf.urls. The django-facebook 6.0.3 package is outdated and still references the old module path, which is why you're hitting this import error.

Your existing try-except code didn't work because you added it to your own project files, but the error is coming from the third-party django-facebook package's urls.py file—so your code doesn't affect that file at all.

Solution 1: Manually Patch the django-facebook urls.py File #

This is the most straightforward fix for this specific error:

1. Navigate to the file mentioned in the error: path/lib/python3.5/site-packages/django_facebook/urls.py
2. Replace the line:

   from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
   

   With:

   from django.conf.urls import url
   # We'll handle the `patterns` function next
   

3. Look for any uses of patterns('', ...) in the file and convert them to a list of url() objects. For example:
   • Old code (using deprecated patterns):

     urlpatterns = patterns('',
         url(r'^login/$', ...),
         # more URL definitions
     )
     

   • Updated code (compatible with Django 1.11+):

     urlpatterns = [
         url(r'^login/$', ...),
         # more URL definitions
     ]
     

   Django 1.11 still supports patterns but throws deprecation warnings, so converting to a list is cleaner and avoids future issues.

Solution 2: Monkey Patching (Temporary Workaround) #

If you don't want to modify third-party package files directly, you can add a monkey patch to your project's settings.py to trick django-facebook into finding the module:

# Add this at the TOP of your settings.py
import django.conf.urls
import sys

# Create a dummy module that mirrors the old defaults structure
sys.modules['django.conf.urls.defaults'] = django.conf.urls

This will make the import from django.conf.urls.defaults import ... point to the current django.conf.urls module. Note that this is a temporary band-aid—you might still run into other compatibility problems with the outdated django-facebook package.

Long-Term Recommendation #

django-facebook 6.0.3 is quite old and likely unmaintained. You'll probably run into more compatibility issues with Django 1.11 down the line. Consider switching to an actively maintained package like django-allauth for Facebook authentication—it supports modern Django versions and handles OAuth flows more reliably.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Mark