kallithea Files · docs/usage/debugging.rst

Files @ c184df63e470

Branch filter:

Location: kallithea/docs/usage/debugging.rst

c184df63e470 1.2 KiB text/prs.fallenstein.rst Show Annotation Show as Raw Download as Raw

Mads Kiilerich

lib: reduce impact of bad import cycle

Follow-up to e0f31c7d0f5e.

It is unfortunate that generic lib code depends on
kallithea.lib.paster_commands.common - it would make more sense if it was the
other way around. We thus move the import down to inside the function that
needs it.

The import of kallithea.lib.paster_commands.common in db_manage triggered its
import of logging.config . middleware.py thus also got logging.config when it
just imported logging and things worked. Without this import of
paster_commands, we also have to fix the import in db_manage.

.. _debugging:

===================
Debugging Kallithea
===================

If you encounter problems with Kallithea, here are some instructions
on how to debug them.

.. note:: First make sure you're using the latest version available.


Enable detailed debug
---------------------

Kallithea uses the standard Python ``logging`` module to log its output.
By default only loggers with ``INFO`` level are displayed. To enable full output
change ``level = DEBUG`` for all logging handlers in the currently used .ini file.
This change will allow you to see much more detailed output in the log file or
console. This generally helps a lot to track issues.


Enable interactive debug mode
-----------------------------

To enable interactive debug mode simply comment out ``set debug = false`` in
the .ini file. This will trigger an interactive debugger each time
there is an error in the browser, or send a http link if an error occurred in the backend. This
is a great tool for fast debugging as you get a handy Python console right
in the web view.

.. warning:: NEVER ENABLE THIS ON PRODUCTION! The interactive console
             can be a serious security threat to your system.