WatchMe-2 fails to connect if dependencies are absent

[quozl]

​Alastair Munro wrote: WatchMe-2: XO1.5 build 110 launches and allows you to invite others to the activity but once other people join it shows a screen saying that its connecting but never connects.

bemasc told me the symptom is consistent with not having the dependent packages gtk-vnc-python and x11vnc installed. Per ​os110 package list they aren't installed by default. There's no indication that the test team installed them.

This ticket raised for WatchMe to be changed to report the missing dependencies or adopt 0sugar.

[carrott]

Similar problem on os301 on XO-1.0, see attached log files org.sugarlabs.Watchme-server.log and
org.sugarlabs.Watchme-client.log

[carrott]

Can't attach files?

Relevant lines from client:
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 586, in msg_reply_handler

reply_handler(*message.get_args_list(get_args_opts))

File "/home/olpc/Activities/WatchMe.activity/watchme.py", line 179, in _list_tubes_reply_cb

self._new_tube_cb(*tube_info)

File "/home/olpc/Activities/WatchMe.activity/watchme.py", line 154, in _new_tube_cb

import gtkvnc

[sascha_silbe]

carrott, I now have "accepted" you as a user (we need to do that to filter out spammers unfortunately); please try attaching the file(s) again.

[mikus]

Same problem with WatchMe-3. XO-1.5 os207 (sugar 0.84-18) Scenario:

Booted Paraguay XO-1 system (sugar 0.88-1).  Connected to ethernet.  Launched WatchMe-3.
Booted XO-1.5 system (sugar 0.84-18).  Connected to ethernet.
On Paraguay Neighborhood View, sent WatchMe invite to XO-1.5.
On XO-1, accepted invite (via Frame).  WatchMe-3 launched.

Second message from WatchMe on XO-1.5:
  gtk-vnc-python is not properly installed.
  You must install ... and restart this activity.

[mikus]

XO-1.5 os207 - output from WatchMe-3 activity

[mikus]

XO-1.5 os207 - system dump when WatchMe-3 gave message about gtk-vnc-python