[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #1405: python setup.py --help-commands raises exception

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#1405: python setup.py --help-commands raises exception
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     Reporter:  zooko     |      Owner:  davidsarah
         Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  minor     |  Milestone:  undecided
    Component:            |    Version:  1.8.2
  packaging               |   Keywords:  packaging setuptools docs reviewed
   Resolution:            |
Launchpad Bug:            |
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Changes (by zooko):

 * keywords:  packaging setuptools docs review-needed => packaging
     setuptools docs reviewed
 * owner:  zooko => davidsarah


Comment:

 Does anyone know why the "upload_docs" command is broken? I don't know
 where it is even defined or how it got into my (Ubuntu Natty) system. It
 isn't defined in the tahoe-lafs codebase or the zetuptoolz codebase.

 We should presumably report a bug to its author...

 Otherwise, the attachment:tolerate-exceptions-in-help-commands.darcs.patch
 seems pretty good. Should we catch more specifically {{{ImportError}}}
 instead of all exceptions for now?

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