ValueError: Invalid dir_browser htdocs_path

[ciupicri]

Describe the bug

wsgidav fails to start with the default configuration, probably because pip install does not install everything that's required.

To Reproduce

1. Install it by running

pip3 install --user --use-feature=in-tree-build --compile --no-binary ":all" .

2. Run

wsgidav --root=/usr/share/empty

Expected behavior

It should start.

Screenshots, Log-Files, Stacktrace

Running without configuration file.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/bin/wsgidav", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(run())
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/server/server_cli.py", line 803, in run
    app = WsgiDAVApp(config)
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/wsgidav_app.py", line 237, in __init__
    app = mw(self, self.application, config)
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/dir_browser/_dir_browser.py", line 60, in __init__
    raise ValueError(
ValueError: Invalid dir_browser htdocs_path '/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/dir_browser/htdocs'

Environment

WsgiDAV/4.0.1 Python/3.10.2(64 bit) Linux-5.15.15-200.fc35.x86_64-x86_64-with-glibc2.34
Python from: /usr/bin/python3

[mar10]

This worked for me:

cd test_pip
test_pip % python -m venv .venv
test_pip % source .venv/bin/activate
test_pip % python -m pip install -U pip 
test_pip % python -m pip install wsgidav cheroot
test_pip % wsgidav --root . --auth anonymous --browse

[ciupicri]

It works for me too, but you should also try it with the bleeding edge version, i.e. d22ada5.

Also in case it matters,

$ pip3 --version
pip 21.2.3 from /usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pip (python 3.10)

[djmattyg007]

The issue is simple: the htdocs_path folder is not included in the .tar.gz archive uploaded to PyPI.

[djmattyg007]

It doesn't even get installed when running python setup.py install in the root of this repo. The folder is only correctly installed when using the wheel published to PyPI.

[mar10]

setup.py sdist worked for me on macOS, but for some reason not on the Windows box I use to build (because of the MSI istaller).
Adding it to options.data_files now, hope it doesn't break anything

[ciupicri]

I've updated to c83c2bd and reinstalled, but I'm still getting

Running without configuration file.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/bin/wsgidav", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(run())
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/server/server_cli.py", line 803, in run
    app = WsgiDAVApp(config)
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/wsgidav_app.py", line 237, in __init__
    app = mw(self, self.application, config)
  File "/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/dir_browser/_dir_browser.py", line 60, in __init__
    raise ValueError(
ValueError: Invalid dir_browser htdocs_path '/home/ciupicri/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/dir_browser/htdocs'

[rainerstandke]

For what's worth, I am seeing the same issue on a Raspberry Pi. Is there a work-around?

[ciupicri]

Yeah, create a symlink where it's needed pointing to that directory in the source code, e.g.
~/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/wsgidav/dir_browser/htdocs ->
~/github-repos/wsgidav/wsgidav/dir_browser/htdocs

Or just copy the whole thing.

[rainerstandke]

Thanks, Cristian!

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[ciupicri]

I've just tested version c6b4fd7 and the issue is still present.

[ciupicri]

I've just tested version 6c04339 and the issue is still present.

[mar10]

Can you give it another try?

[ciupicri]

Version 721d85c works fine.

[mar10]

Thanks

[ElFishi]

I have the same problem.
Please excuse my ignorance (I have no clue about git, pip etc): how can I use install this version? Thx.

[ElFishi]

sry, found it myself.
https://wsgidav.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html#linux-macos

Or install the latest (potentially unstable) development version directly from GitHub:
$ pip install git+https://github.com/mar10/wsgidav.git