This fixes #59: json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting property name…

… enclosed in double quotes if was broken
mechboxes · Jun 8, 2019 · a67380c · a67380c
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commit a67380c
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diff --git a/mech/utils.py b/mech/utils.py
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ def instances():
     except Timeout:
         puts_err(colored.red(textwrap.fill("Couldn't access index, it seems locked.")))
         sys.exit(1)
+    except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+        puts_err(colored.red(textwrap.fill("Index file seems broken. Try to remove {}.".format(index_path))))
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def settle_instance(instance_name, obj=None, force=False):
@@ -222,6 +225,9 @@ def settle_instance(instance_name, obj=None, force=False):
     except Timeout:
         puts_err(colored.red(textwrap.fill("Couldn't access index, it seems locked.")))
         sys.exit(1)
+    except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
+        puts_err(colored.red(textwrap.fill("Index file seems broken. Try to remove {}.".format(index_path))))
+        sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def load_mechfile(pwd):