matrix-org / matrix-org/sytest
Synapse setup instructions "python setup.py test" fails
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Description
In Synapse path, when told to run this:
```
(develop)$ python setup.py test
running test
Synapse's tests cannot be run via setup.py. To run them, try:
PYTHONPATH="." trial tests
```
Readme needs updating or is this a necessary step?
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Start by checking the Synapse setup instructions in the README and reproducing `python setup.py test` in the documented path. Compare its output with `PYTHONPATH="." trial tests`; done means the README accurately explains whether the setup.py step is required and gives the correct test command.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100