how to test an OS-installed copy of Tahoe

[Imported from Trac: page AdvancedInstall, version 48]
davidsarah 2011-11-02 18:13:34 +00:00
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To run a subset of the tests after making a source change that does not require To run a subset of the tests after making a source change that does not require
a rebuild, `bin/tahoe debug trial <testsuite>` is the quickest option. a rebuild, `bin/tahoe debug trial <testsuite>` is the quickest option.
To test an OS package manager's installation of Tahoe, use `tahoe debug trial`,
where `tahoe` (not `bin/tahoe`) is the installed script. Currently this
will produce a spurious failure in `allmydata.test.test_runner.BinTahoe.test_the_right_code`
due to #1576, but all other tests should be valid.
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