Error when trying to import qiskit_aer in a local repository- .decode() on non-byte string #2280
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Summary
I tried to import qiskit_aer (v 0.15.1) in a repo that I had previously pushed changes with. I got the error
AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'decode'
inqiskit_aer/version.py
. Removed the.decode()
method for thegit_revision
variable and this resolved the issue.Details and comments
Full Error Message: