made error messages more readable

Not a big commit, so pushed directly to master

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased][] - 2021-09-21
+
+- Better error messages
+
 ## [v0.4.0][] - 2021-09-20
 
 - naxalnet is now a daemon! naxalnet will reconfigure the WiFi network

naxalnet/__init__.py

@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ See README.md for documentation.
 #
 # In case you forgot to change the version, skip the number
 # and put the next number in the next commit.
-__version__ = "0.4.0"
+__version__ = "0.4.0a1"

naxalnet/default.py

@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ CONFIG = {
 # glob
 CONFIG_FILES = ["naxalnet.conf", "naxalnet.conf.d/*.conf"]
 CONFIG_DIRS = ["/usr/share/naxalnet", "/usr/local/share/naxalnet", "/etc/naxalnet"]
+
+ISSUE_URL = "https://git.disroot.org/pranav/naxalnet/issues"
+REPORT_BUG_INFO = "If you think this is a bug, report it to " + ISSUE_URL

naxalnet/scripts.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from shutil import copy
 from dasbus.error import DBusError
 from systemd.daemon import notify
 from naxalnet import __version__
+from naxalnet.default import REPORT_BUG_INFO
 from naxalnet.log import logger
 from naxalnet.iwd import Adapter, Device, IWD
 from naxalnet.config import args
@@ -57,8 +58,13 @@ def copy_files():
         # Copy all files in src to dest
         for i in src.iterdir():
             copy(i, dest)
-    except PermissionError as error:
-        logger.error("Cannot copy file: %s", error)
+    except PermissionError:
+        logger.exception("A PermissionError occured while copying files")
+        logger.error(REPORT_BUG_INFO)
+        sys.exit(3)
+    except:
+        logger.exception("An unknown error occured while copying files")
+        logger.error(REPORT_BUG_INFO)
         sys.exit(3)
 
 
@@ -129,6 +135,11 @@ def setup_devices():
 
     except DBusError:
         logger.exception("Error while communicating with iwd")
+        logger.error(REPORT_BUG_INFO)
+        sys.exit(4)
+    except:
+        logger.exception("An unknow error occured while setting up the mesh")
+        logger.error(REPORT_BUG_INFO)
         sys.exit(4)