Connect to localhost instead of failing.

git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.dolda2000.com/srv/svn/repos/src/doldaconnect@768 959494ce-11ee-0310-bf91-de5d638817bd

diff --git a/lib/python/dolcon/__init__.py b/lib/python/dolcon/__init__.py
index bb44567..8675b38 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/python/dolcon/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/python/dolcon/__init__.py
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ def cnl(host = None, port = -1, useauthless = True, **kw):
     """A convenience function for connect and loginasync.
 
     This function will connect to the given server, or the server in
     """A convenience function for connect and loginasync.
 
     This function will connect to the given server, or the server in

-    the environment variable $DCSERVER if none is given, and
-    authenticate to the server. If any of the steps fail, an exception
-    is raised.
+    the environment variable $DCSERVER if none is given, or, if that
+    fails, localhost, and authenticate to the server. If any of the
+    steps fail, an exception is raised.

     """
     if host is None:
         host = os.getenv("DCSERVER")
     if host is None:
     """
     if host is None:
         host = os.getenv("DCSERVER")
     if host is None:

-        raise ValueError, "No DC host to connect to"
+        host = "localhost"

     fd = mustconnect(host, port)
     err, reason = login(useauthless, **kw)
     if err != "success":
     fd = mustconnect(host, port)
     err, reason = login(useauthless, **kw)
     if err != "success":