Fix error message and allow missing meta directory

sethrj · Mar 23, 2022 · b33dd85 · b33dd85
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diff --git a/lib/spack/llnl/util/link_tree.py b/lib/spack/llnl/util/link_tree.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class LinkTree(object):
     """
     def __init__(self, source_root):
         if not os.path.exists(source_root):
-            raise IOError("No such file or directory: '%s'", source_root)
+            raise IOError("No such file or directory: '%s'" % source_root)
 
         self._root = source_root
 

diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py b/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py
@@ -630,7 +630,12 @@ def link_meta_folder(self, spec):
         src = spack.store.layout.metadata_path(spec)
         tgt = self.get_path_meta_folder(spec)
 
-        tree = LinkTree(src)
+        try:
+            tree = LinkTree(src)
+        except IOError as e:
+            # Spack directory is missing, perhaps an ignorant user deleted it?
+            tty.warn(str(e))
+            return
         # there should be no conflicts when linking the meta folder
         tree.merge(tgt, link=self.link)