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How to fix error "WARNING: test command found but not installed in testenv" for tox?

Using tox 3.7.0-2 I get an error

WARNING: test command found but not installed in testenv
  cmd: /usr/bin/make
  env: /builds/common/doc/docs-create/.tox/docs
Maybe you forgot to specify a dependency? See also the whitelist_externals envconfig setting.

But in the tox.ini file I have the following declaration:

[testenv:docs]
deps =
    setuptools
    gitpython
    click
commands =
    make clean
    make html SPHINXOPTS="-v"
allowlist_externals = 
    make

which seems to "allow" the external make. So what is the problem here?

Solution

  • You are using a super outdated version of tox.

    With this old version you need to use...

    whitelist_externals = make

    in your configuration file.

    The solution is also suggested in the error message.

    For more information see https://tox.wiki/en/latest/changelog.html?highlight=whitelist#deprecations-removal-in-next-major-release