745575 - howto should note "pysqlite2" module requirement

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Cloud Services Graveyard :: Server: Sync, defect)

Description

[:Atoll]

A user following the directions in d.smc/howtos/run-sync.html was unable to run their server due to a missing module "pysqlite2", and observed that we should add a note to that howto about the requirement.

I notice in the top of the howto that it says the package "sqlite3" is required, but not the package "pysqlite2".  It's not clear which of these is correct.

Whichever IS correct, adding an additional info notice between the "make test" and "To start the server" would help remind users that missed the dependencies above to ensure that the correct Python database driver is installed.


13:43 < Flyser__> Hi, I tried to follow http://docs.services.mozilla.com/howtos/run-sync.html and make build works fine, but make test gives me: http://paste.pocoo.org/show/581955/ and bin/paster serve development.ini gives me: http://paste.pocoo.org/show/581956/
13:43 < Flyser__> any idea how I can fix that
14:08 < axrfnu> Flyser__: i think you have to install pysqlite2 python module
14:08 < axrfnu> as the log messages clearly state: "ImportError: No module named pysqlite2"
14:35 < Flyser__> I do have it installed in my normal python installation
14:35 < Flyser__> installing it in the virtualenv with pip fixed it, thanks
14:35 < Flyser__> But this sounds like a bug doesn't it? shouldn't make build install pysqlite?
15:08 < axrfnu> not necessarily as you could use a different backend, too
15:10 < Flyser__> point taken
15:10 < Flyser__> it should still be noted in the howto
15:11 < axrfnu> agreed

Comment 1

[Ryan Kelly [:rfkelly]]

https://github.com/mozilla-services/docs/commit/74b3d44e5b3883ca4a4eacf90d81d3c3c6566c6c

Comment 2

[James Bonacci [:jbonacci]]

Yep. It's in there.