buildozer fails at installing platfrom

[JonasEc]

Versions

• Python: 2.7
• OS: Linux Ubuntu 18.04
• Kivy: 1.9.1
• Cython: 0.29

Description

Running "buildozer android debug deploy run" errors out immediately at

# Install platform
# Run 'git clone -b stable --single-branch https://github.com/kivy/python-for-android.git python-for-android-new-toolchain'
# Cwd [my buildozer folder]
Cloning into 'python-for-android-new-toolchain'...
# Run 'pip install -q --user '
# Cwd None
ERROR: You must give at least one requirement to install (see "pip help install")
# Command failed: pip install -q --user 

[AndreMiras]

Fixed in #724

[JonasEc]

I used the git zip install from the #724 answer but the exact same error persists.

[AndreMiras]

That's unexpected. It solves it for me 🤔

pip install --user --upgrade https://github.com/kivy/buildozer/archive/618faa076d81fbdc11a4284c1d7690045422b5f9.zip

[OptimusGREEN]

i did a bulldozer android update straight after the zip install and all is well.

[JonasEc]

Hm, it seems the issue is that the above installs to /root/.local/bin/ rather than the "normal" python space, meaning that it isn't on path and hence I was still calling the previous version. How do I change it to install to default user directory for python?

[AndreMiras]

No we didn't touch that. pip --user install things in $HOME by design. So yes if you're logged as root it will just install things here...

[OptimusGREEN]

I half lied earlier. Worked on my MacBook but not my iMac. Weird.

[JonasEc]

I installed in the correct folder and purged all traces of previous buildozer builds and the same thing is happening.

[Huyston]

First, upgrade buildozer.
And then, if you do
buildozer android debug deploy run
Then you can't accept the question that buildozer asks. For that you should run
buildozer -v android debug deploy run
With the verbose tag. I think this shouldn't be the case. Because the origin of the error is obscured from the user.