default package path for python interpreter incompatible with README install test #93

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opened 2007-08-09 02:37:15 +00:00 by arch_o_median · 1 comment
arch_o_median commented 2007-08-09 02:37:15 +00:00
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The "TESTING THAT IT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED" section of the README specifies that the user should import four modules zfec, foolscap, allmydata.Crypto, and allmydata.interfaces. Contrary to my expectation the interpreter selected the package of the same name from the CWD even though CWD is not specified in my PYTHONPATH environment variable. As a result the test failed. Clearly I misunderstand how the interpreter searches for modules, but perhaps we should warn would-be testers about this pitfall?

> The "TESTING THAT IT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED" section of the README specifies that the user should import four modules zfec, foolscap, allmydata.Crypto, and allmydata.interfaces. Contrary to my expectation the interpreter selected the package of the same name from the CWD even though CWD is not specified in my PYTHONPATH environment variable. As a result the test failed. Clearly I misunderstand how the interpreter searches for modules, but perhaps we should warn would-be testers about this pitfall?
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tahoe-lafs modified the milestone from undecided to 0.6.0 2007-08-20 17:56:12 +00:00
zooko commented 2007-09-17 21:27:42 +00:00
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The way that sub-packages are included has been updated and this section of the doc is being updated.

The way that sub-packages are included has been updated and this section of the doc is being updated.
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