setup.py build: error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'node_modules/.bin/webpack'

[mgorny]

Problem

The pypi tarball for 0.5.1 does not build.

$ tar -xf sphinx_rtd_theme-0.5.1.tar.gz
$ cd sphinx_rtd_theme-0.5.1/
$ python setup.py build
running build
running build_py

up to date in 189ms

found 0 vulnerabilities
error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'node_modules/.bin/webpack'

If I were to guess, it's missing some file that would make npm actually install something. Even then, having setup.py download anything really sucks. And I think I've already suggested including prebuilt webpack in pypi releases.

Environment Info

• Python Version: 3.9.1
• Sphinx Version: 3.4.1
• RTD Theme Version: 0.5.1

[stsewd]

You need to run npm first, see #1014

[stsewd]

BTW, the assets are there, you don't need to run npm, just need skip that #1014 (comment)