Re: python-mnemonic: problem with test not able to find local file

[Carsten Schoenert <c.schoenert@t-online.de>]

Hi,

Am 27.09.24 um 06:56 schrieb weepingclown:
> Hi,
>
> the file must not have been copied to the testbed, I assume. You can try 
> adding a debian/pybuild.testfiles file with vectors.json listed in it 
> and that'd *probably* take care of the issue.

that's one option and mostly the more straightforwarded one.

https://manpages.debian.org/testing/dh-python/pybuild.1.en.html#testfiles

I often use this different way. The comments are not needed, just added 
to show what is happen here.

> $ git diff
> diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
> index d5af02b..415b0e1 100755
> --- a/debian/rules
> +++ b/debian/rules
> @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
>  #!/usr/bin/make -f
>  
>  export PYBUILD_NAME=mnemonic
> +# Copy needed file vectors.json into build directory before test are running.
> +export PYBUILD_BEFORE_TEST=cp vectors.json {build_dir}
> +# And remove the file after the test before the data is geting copied into the package.
> +export PYBUILD_AFTER_TEST=rm {build_dir}/vectors.json
>  
>  %:
>         dh $@ --with python3 --buildsystem=pybuild

BTW:
If you do a 's/dh-python/dh-sequence-python3' in d/control you can also 
drop the '--with python3' option in the default rarget in d/rules.

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Regards
Carsten