[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #1239: document why package dependencies not auto-satisfied on test-from-prefixdir and test-with-fake-pkg steps

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#1239: document why package dependencies not auto-satisfied on test-from-prefixdir
and test-with-fake-pkg steps
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  zooko
  midnightmagic          |     Status:  assigned
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:  undecided
     Priority:  major    |    Version:  1.8.0
    Component:  code     |   Keywords:  packaging buildbot build-helpers
   Resolution:           |  setuptools
Launchpad Bug:           |
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Old description:

> See the error message:
>
> {{{
> "Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File
> "/home/tahoe/buildslave/tahoe/netbsd5-i386/build/src/../misc/build_helpers/run_trial.py",
> line 14, in <module>
>     __import__(modulename)
>   File
> "/home/tahoe/buildslave/tahoe/netbsd5-i386/build/src/allmydata/__init__.py",
> line 27, in <module>
>     import nevow
> ImportError: No module named nevow"
> }}}
>
> Here:
> http://tahoe-
> lafs.org/buildbot/builders/MM%20netbsd5%20i386%20warp/builds/108/steps
> /test-with-fake-pkg/logs/stdio
>
> When Nevow is manually installed, this error happens:
> http://tahoe-
> lafs.org/buildbot/builders/MM%20netbsd5%20i386%20warp/builds/106/steps
> /test-from-prefixdir/logs/stdio

New description:

 See the error message:

 {{{
 "Traceback (most recent call last):
   File
 "/home/tahoe/buildslave/tahoe/netbsd5-i386/build/src/../misc/build_helpers/run_trial.py",
 line 14, in <module>
     __import__(modulename)
   File
 "/home/tahoe/buildslave/tahoe/netbsd5-i386/build/src/allmydata/__init__.py",
 line 27, in <module>
     import nevow
 ImportError: No module named nevow"
 }}}

 Here:
 http://tahoe-
 lafs.org/buildbot/builders/MM%20netbsd5%20i386%20warp/builds/108/steps
 /test-with-fake-pkg/logs/stdio

 When Nevow is manually installed, this error happens:
 http://tahoe-
 lafs.org/buildbot/builders/MM%20netbsd5%20i386%20warp/builds/106/steps
 /test-from-prefixdir/logs/stdio

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Comment (by daira):

 Maybe this ticket is invalid, if `python setup.py install` is actually
 supposed to install dependencies (#1494 and #2063).

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Ticket URL: <https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1239#comment:9>
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