[GH-ISSUE #553] Install.sh fails on EMAIL_HOST_USER - Ubuntu Server 20.04 #329

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opened 2026-02-27 15:58:16 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @tomlinchristopherj on GitHub (Nov 3, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/retspen/webvirtcloud/issues/553

Following instructions listed here:
https://www.how2shout.com/linux/install-webvirtcloud-kvm-web-dashboard-on-ubuntu-20-04/

Run ./install.sh

Everything is fine until

Install App's Python requirements.
Requirement already up-to-date: pip in ./venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages (22.3) <- This is on a re-run)
Django Migrate.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/manage.py", line 21, in
main()
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/manage.py", line 17, in main
execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 419, in execute_from_command_line
utility.execute()
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 363, in execute
settings.INSTALLED_APPS
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 82, in getattr
self._setup(name)
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 69, in _setup
self._wrapped = Settings(settings_module)
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 170, in init
mod = importlib.import_module(self.SETTINGS_MODULE)
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/importlib/init.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "", line 1014, in _gcd_import
File "", line 991, in _find_and_load
File "", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 671, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 844, in exec_module
File "", line 981, in get_code
File "", line 911, in source_to_code
File "", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "/srv/webvirtcloud/webvirtcloud/settings.py", line 281
EMAIL_HOST_USER = #sender's email-id
^ (The carrot moves when I submit this. It's right under the #)
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Configuring Nginx.
- Copying Nginx configuration
Configuring Supervisor.
- Copying supervisor configuration
Setting Supervisor to start on boot and restart.
Setting Nginx to start on boot and starting Nginx.

Open http://plexhost to login to webvirtcloud.

I tried blanking out that section of the indicated file and rerunning the installer, but I'm assuming it re-pulls the file from the repository and undoes my changes

Help! Thanks!

Originally created by @tomlinchristopherj on GitHub (Nov 3, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/retspen/webvirtcloud/issues/553 Following instructions listed here: https://www.how2shout.com/linux/install-webvirtcloud-kvm-web-dashboard-on-ubuntu-20-04/ Run ./install.sh Everything is fine until * Install App's Python requirements. Requirement already up-to-date: pip in ./venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages (22.3) <- This is on a re-run) * Django Migrate. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/srv/webvirtcloud/manage.py", line 21, in <module> main() File "/srv/webvirtcloud/manage.py", line 17, in main execute_from_command_line(sys.argv) File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 419, in execute_from_command_line utility.execute() File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 363, in execute settings.INSTALLED_APPS File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", line 82, in __getattr__ self._setup(name) File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", line 69, in _setup self._wrapped = Settings(settings_module) File "/srv/webvirtcloud/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/django/conf/__init__.py", line 170, in __init__ mod = importlib.import_module(self.SETTINGS_MODULE) File "/usr/lib/python3.8/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1014, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 671, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 844, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 981, in get_code File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 911, in source_to_code File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed File "/srv/webvirtcloud/webvirtcloud/settings.py", line 281 EMAIL_HOST_USER = #sender's email-id ^ (The carrot moves when I submit this. It's right under the #) SyntaxError: invalid syntax * Configuring Nginx. * Copying Nginx configuration * Configuring Supervisor. * Copying supervisor configuration * Setting Supervisor to start on boot and restart. * Setting Nginx to start on boot and starting Nginx. ***Open http://plexhost to login to webvirtcloud.*** I tried blanking out that section of the indicated file and rerunning the installer, but I'm assuming it re-pulls the file from the repository and undoes my changes Help! Thanks!