Tracking and troubleshooting common issues that may arise when running dinobuildr.
Using dinobuildr
This section covers common issues that can come up when using dinobuildr.sh to configure new computers.
No Internet Connection
If dinobuildr can't contact Github it will post Uh oh, unable to download Dinobuildr from Github. to the Terminal.app window from which it was run.
How to resolve:
Verify that you have an active Internet connection, and that Github is currently accessible -- Github downtimes should be posted at https://www.githubstatus.com/
Errors while running dinobuildr
Sometimes there will be major changes made to dinobuildr which will cause it to post HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM: Dinobuildr did not complete successfully. to the Terminal.app window from which it was run. Example: versions of dinobuildr.sh from before Dec 20, 2018 will no longer work with the dinobuildr backend as we have renamed many of the files and folders the earlier dinobuildr.sh script expects to find.
How to resolve:
Download the latest version of dinobuildr from Github.
Tip: you can download the file directly using curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mozilla/dinobuildr/master/dinobuildr.sh from Terminal.app and then running chmod +x dinobuildr.sh so the file can be run from the command line.
Developing dinobuildr
This section covers common issues that can come up while doing development work on dinobuildr.sh, dino_engine.py, and the scripts in /resources/