[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2147: db.databases not working in GRASS 7

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#2147: db.databases not working in GRASS 7
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 Reporter:  cmbarton              |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect                |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal                |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  Database              |     Version:  svn-trunk                
 Keywords:  db.databases, sqlite  |    Platform:  All                      
      Cpu:  OSX/Intel             |  
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Comment(by neteler):

 Replying to [comment:5 martinl]:
 > Replying to [comment:4 neteler]:

 ...

 > {{{
 > > GRASS 7.0.svn (nc_spm_08):~ > db.databases
 > > D1/1: db_d_init_error(): SQLite
 > > D1/1: db count = 0
 > > No databases found
 > }}}
 >
 > The command
 > {{{
 > db.connect -d
 > D1/1: Creating new default DB params with db_set_default_connection()
 > Default driver / database set to:
 > driver: sqlite
 > database: $GISDBASE/$LOCATION_NAME/$MAPSET/sqlite/sqlite.db
 > }}}
 >
 > doesn't create database, so `db.databases` doesn't list any
 > database. You need to run command which writes attribute data
 > to the database.

 Good point.

 Maybe "db.connect -d" should create the (empty) sqlite.db file to
 avoid user confusion.

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