Bad error when trying to run snapcraft-parser without bzr installed
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Closed without resolution. No fix was implemented for the missing bzr error message, and the report appears abandoned due to prolonged inactivity.
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Issue body
When I try to run snapcraft-parser without bzr installed, I get the following error:
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'bzr'
Instead of this, the error should be nicer to the user explaining that the bzr program needs to be installed.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution. No fix was implemented for the missing bzr error message, and the report appears abandoned due to prolonged inactivity. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without resolution or comments. The requested user-friendly error message for missing bzr was not implemented, likely abandoned. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed without resolution or comments. The request to improve the missing bzr error message was abandoned due to inactivity. No fix was implemented. |
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