#4391 make it clearer what is needed

Xpra-org · Oct 15, 2024 · c16e721 · c16e721
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commit c16e721
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diff --git a/xpra/scripts/main.py b/xpra/scripts/main.py
@@ -3356,6 +3356,10 @@ def multimode(displays) -> int:
         app.display_desc = display_desc
         connect_to_server(app, display_desc, opts)
         e = app.run()
+    except ImportError:
+        sys.stderr.write(f"Error: unable to use the {mode!r} subcommand:\n")
+        sys.stderr.write(" the 'xpra-client' component is not installed\n")
+        return ExitCode.COMPONENT_MISSING
     finally:
         if app:
             app.cleanup()