[GH-ISSUE #1018] bug: fails to `init --setup` #642

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opened 2026-03-01 14:45:14 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-01 14:45:14 +03:00

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Originally created by @vext01 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/1018

Describe the bug

Initialisation fails.

Steps to reproduce

Install from pip
run archivebox init --setup in a new directory.

Screenshots or log output

$ pip3.9 install archivebox
Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable
Collecting archivebox
...
Successfully installed archivebox-0.6.2
$ cd /tmp/b
$ ~/.local/bin/archivebox init --setup
[i] [2022-09-01 10:19:38] ArchiveBox v0.6.2: archivebox init --setup
    > /tmp/b

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/edd/.local/bin/archivebox", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/cli/__init__.py", line 140, in main
    run_subcommand(
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/cli/__init__.py", line 74, in run_subcommand
    setup_django(in_memory_db=subcommand in fake_db, check_db=cmd_requires_db and not init_pending)
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/config.py", line 1136, in setup_django
    django.setup()
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/__init__.py", line 24, in setup
    apps.populate(settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/apps/registry.py", line 122, in populate
    app_config.ready()
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/apps.py", line 24, in ready
    self.module.autodiscover()
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/__init__.py", line 24, in autodiscover
    autodiscover_modules('admin', register_to=site)
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/utils/module_loading.py", line 47, in autodiscover_modules
    import_module('%s.%s' % (app_config.name, module_to_search))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/core/admin.py", line 26, in <module>
    from config import OUTPUT_DIR, SNAPSHOTS_PER_PAGE
ImportError: cannot import name 'OUTPUT_DIR' from 'config' (/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/config/__init__.py)

My guess: module name clash config. That is a very generic name. Will try in a virtualenv next.

ArchiveBox version

Latest from pip

Originally created by @vext01 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/1018 #### Describe the bug Initialisation fails. #### Steps to reproduce * Install from pip * run `archivebox init --setup` in a new directory. #### Screenshots or log output ``` $ pip3.9 install archivebox Defaulting to user installation because normal site-packages is not writeable Collecting archivebox ... Successfully installed archivebox-0.6.2 $ cd /tmp/b $ ~/.local/bin/archivebox init --setup [i] [2022-09-01 10:19:38] ArchiveBox v0.6.2: archivebox init --setup > /tmp/b Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/edd/.local/bin/archivebox", line 8, in <module> sys.exit(main()) File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/cli/__init__.py", line 140, in main run_subcommand( File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/cli/__init__.py", line 74, in run_subcommand setup_django(in_memory_db=subcommand in fake_db, check_db=cmd_requires_db and not init_pending) File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/config.py", line 1136, in setup_django django.setup() File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/__init__.py", line 24, in setup apps.populate(settings.INSTALLED_APPS) File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/apps/registry.py", line 122, in populate app_config.ready() File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/apps.py", line 24, in ready self.module.autodiscover() File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/__init__.py", line 24, in autodiscover autodiscover_modules('admin', register_to=site) File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/django/utils/module_loading.py", line 47, in autodiscover_modules import_module('%s.%s' % (app_config.name, module_to_search)) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 680, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 850, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed File "/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/archivebox/core/admin.py", line 26, in <module> from config import OUTPUT_DIR, SNAPSHOTS_PER_PAGE ImportError: cannot import name 'OUTPUT_DIR' from 'config' (/home/edd/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/config/__init__.py) ``` My guess: module name clash `config`. That is a very generic name. Will try in a virtualenv next. #### ArchiveBox version Latest from pip