OSX bzr: ERROR: subvertpy.SubversionException ... is not a working copy

[Neil Harkins]

just installed bzr via the osx 10.6 dmg, very first things i tried are failing:

dhcp-10-1-3-114:~ nharkins$ bzr whoami
bzr: ERROR: subvertpy.SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 918, in exception_to_return_code
    return the_callable(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 1118, in run_bzr
    ret = run(*run_argv)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 676, in run_argv_aliases
    return self.run(**all_cmd_args)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 698, in run
    return self._operation.run_simple(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 135, in run_simple
    self.cleanups, self.func, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 165, in _do_with_cleanups
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 1133, in ignore_pipe
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/builtins.py", line 3562, in run
    c = Branch.open_containing(u'.')[0].get_config()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/branch.py", line 196, in open_containing
    possible_transports)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 873, in open_containing
    return BzrDir.open_containing_from_transport(transport)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 894, in open_containing_from_transport
    result = BzrDir.open_from_transport(a_transport)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 862, in open_from_transport
    return format.open(transport, _found=True)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1236, in open
    return SvnCheckout(transport, self)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1305, in __init__
    wc = WorkingCopy(None, self.local_path.encode("utf-8"))
SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

bzr 2.5b1 on python 2.6.1 (Darwin-10.4.0-i386-64bit)
arguments: ['/usr/local/bin/bzr', 'whoami']
plugins: bash_completion[2.5b1], bzrtools[2.4.0], changelog_merge[2.5b1],
    colo[0.3.0], email[unknown], explorer[1.2.1], extmerge[unknown],
    fastimport[0.12.0dev], keychain[0.1.0], launchpad[2.5b1], loom[2.2.1dev],
    netrc_credential_store[2.5b1], news_merge[2.5b1], pipeline[1.1.0],
    qbzr[0.22.0dev], rewrite[0.6.3dev], svn[1.1.1dev], upload[1.0.1dev],
    weave_fmt[2.5b1], xmloutput[0.8.7]
encoding: 'UTF-8', fsenc: 'utf-8', lang: 'en_US.UTF-8'

*** Bazaar has encountered an internal error. This probably indicates a
    bug in Bazaar. You can help us fix it by filing a bug report at
        https://bugs.launchpad.net/bzr/+filebug
    including this traceback and a description of the problem.
dhcp-10-1-3-114:~ nharkins$ bzr whoami "Neil Harkins <email address hidden>"
dhcp-10-1-3-114:~ nharkins$ bzr whoami
bzr: ERROR: subvertpy.SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 918, in exception_to_return_code
    return the_callable(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 1118, in run_bzr
    ret = run(*run_argv)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 676, in run_argv_aliases
    return self.run(**all_cmd_args)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 698, in run
    return self._operation.run_simple(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 135, in run_simple
    self.cleanups, self.func, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 165, in _do_with_cleanups
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 1133, in ignore_pipe
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/builtins.py", line 3562, in run
    c = Branch.open_containing(u'.')[0].get_config()
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/branch.py", line 196, in open_containing
    possible_transports)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 873, in open_containing
    return BzrDir.open_containing_from_transport(transport)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 894, in open_containing_from_transport
    result = BzrDir.open_from_transport(a_transport)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 862, in open_from_transport
    return format.open(transport, _found=True)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1236, in open
    return SvnCheckout(transport, self)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1305, in __init__
    wc = WorkingCopy(None, self.local_path.encode("utf-8"))
SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

bzr 2.5b1 on python 2.6.1 (Darwin-10.4.0-i386-64bit)
arguments: ['/usr/local/bin/bzr', 'whoami']
plugins: bash_completion[2.5b1], bzrtools[2.4.0], changelog_merge[2.5b1],
    colo[0.3.0], email[unknown], explorer[1.2.1], extmerge[unknown],
    fastimport[0.12.0dev], keychain[0.1.0], launchpad[2.5b1], loom[2.2.1dev],
    netrc_credential_store[2.5b1], news_merge[2.5b1], pipeline[1.1.0],
    qbzr[0.22.0dev], rewrite[0.6.3dev], svn[1.1.1dev], upload[1.0.1dev],
    weave_fmt[2.5b1], xmloutput[0.8.7]
encoding: 'UTF-8', fsenc: 'utf-8', lang: 'en_US.UTF-8'

*** Bazaar has encountered an internal error. This probably indicates a
    bug in Bazaar. You can help us fix it by filing a bug report at
        https://bugs.launchpad.net/bzr/+filebug
    including this traceback and a description of the problem.

dhcp-10-1-3-114:~ nharkins$ bzr branch lp:~patrick-crews/randgen/randgen_no_blob
You have not informed bzr of your Launchpad ID, and you must do this to
write to Launchpad or access private data. See "bzr help launchpad-login".
bzr: ERROR: subvertpy.SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 918, in exception_to_return_code
    return the_callable(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 1118, in run_bzr
    ret = run(*run_argv)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 676, in run_argv_aliases
    return self.run(**all_cmd_args)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/commands.py", line 698, in run
    return self._operation.run_simple(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 135, in run_simple
    self.cleanups, self.func, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 165, in _do_with_cleanups
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/builtins.py", line 1310, in run
    source_branch=br_from)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 453, in sprout
    create_tree_if_local=create_tree_if_local)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 131, in run
    self.cleanups, self.func, self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/cleanup.py", line 165, in _do_with_cleanups
    result = func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 480, in _sprout
    force_new_repo, stacked_branch_url, require_stacking=stacked)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 374, in determine_repository_policy
    policy = self._find_containing(repository_policy)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 693, in _find_containing
    next_transport)[0]
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 894, in open_containing_from_transport
    result = BzrDir.open_from_transport(a_transport)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/bzrdir.py", line 862, in open_from_transport
    return format.open(transport, _found=True)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1236, in open
    return SvnCheckout(transport, self)
  File "/Library/Python/2.6/site-packages/bzrlib/plugins/svn/workingtree.py", line 1305, in __init__
    wc = WorkingCopy(None, self.local_path.encode("utf-8"))
SubversionException: ("'/Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins' is not a working copy", 155007)

bzr 2.5b1 on python 2.6.1 (Darwin-10.4.0-i386-64bit)
arguments: ['/usr/local/bin/bzr', 'branch', 'lp:~patrick-
    crews/randgen/randgen_no_blob']
plugins: bash_completion[2.5b1], bzrtools[2.4.0], changelog_merge[2.5b1],
    colo[0.3.0], email[unknown], explorer[1.2.1], extmerge[unknown],
    fastimport[0.12.0dev], keychain[0.1.0], launchpad[2.5b1], loom[2.2.1dev],
    netrc_credential_store[2.5b1], news_merge[2.5b1], pipeline[1.1.0],
    qbzr[0.22.0dev], rewrite[0.6.3dev], svn[1.1.1dev], upload[1.0.1dev],
    weave_fmt[2.5b1], xmloutput[0.8.7]
encoding: 'UTF-8', fsenc: 'utf-8', lang: 'en_US.UTF-8'

*** Bazaar has encountered an internal error. This probably indicates a
    bug in Bazaar. You can help us fix it by filing a bug report at
        https://bugs.launchpad.net/bzr/+filebug
    including this traceback and a description of the problem.

dhcp-10-1-3-114:~ nharkins$ find randgen_no_blob/
randgen_no_blob/
randgen_no_blob//.bzr
randgen_no_blob//.bzr/branch-format
randgen_no_blob//.bzr/branch-lock
randgen_no_blob//.bzr/README

[Jelmer Vernooij (jelmer)]

Is there a .svn directory in /Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins ?

[Neil Harkins (nharkins)]

On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:46 AM, Jelmer Vernooij
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Is there a .svn directory in /Volumes/Holodeck105/Users/nharkins ?

yes. not sure how it got there, as the content inside it is from a site
which uses mercurial. after moving it aside, bzr works as expected.
although the error from bzr should probably state the problem better.