From 7a24d8d10e19f9f3deb52b7b15155ec0105177f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andy Shapiro <shapiromatron@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:22:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] finicky test

---
 tests/desktop/components/test_database_form.py | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/desktop/components/test_database_form.py b/tests/desktop/components/test_database_form.py
index 351b8ed4..c35203fe 100644
--- a/tests/desktop/components/test_database_form.py
+++ b/tests/desktop/components/test_database_form.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -8,9 +9,16 @@
 
 def test_additional_path_checks():
     # cannot write to this path
-    p = Path("/root/test.txt")
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Cannot create path"):
-        database_form.additional_path_checks(p)
+
+    match = None
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        match = "Cannot create path"
+    elif sys.platform == "linux":
+        match = "Permission denied"
+    if match:
+        p = Path("/root/test.txt")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=match):
+            database_form.additional_path_checks(p)
 
     # non sqlite file
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w") as f: