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Author: georgemccabe

.github/jobs/get_use_case_commands.py

@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ def handle_automation_env(host_name, reqs):
         setup_env.append(_add_to_bashrc(f'export PATH={python_dir}:$PATH'))
     else:
         python_path = shutil.which('python3')
-
+        if python_path is None:
+            raise RuntimeError('python3 not found in PATH; cannot determine base-image Python executable')
     # if py_embed listed in requirements and using a Python
     # environment that differs from the MET env, set MET_PYTHON_EXE
     py_embed_arg = ''

metplus/util/config_metplus.py

@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ def getbool(self, sec, name, default=None):
             return False
 
         # if value is not correct type, log error and return None
-        self.logger.error(f"[{sec}] {name} must be an boolean.")
+        self.logger.error(f"[{sec}] {name} must be a boolean.")
         return None
 
     def getint(self, sec, name, default=None):