Index: Lib/pty.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/pty.py,v
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diff -c -r1.13 pty.py
*** Lib/pty.py	1 Jan 2003 09:51:11 -0000	1.13
--- Lib/pty.py	28 Jan 2003 00:13:44 -0000
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*** 46,59 ****
      Open a pty master and return the fd, and the filename of the slave end.
      Deprecated, use openpty() instead."""
  
!     try:
!         master_fd, slave_fd = os.openpty()
!     except (AttributeError, OSError):
!         pass
!     else:
!         slave_name = os.ttyname(slave_fd)
!         os.close(slave_fd)
!         return master_fd, slave_name
  
      return _open_terminal()
  
--- 46,60 ----
      Open a pty master and return the fd, and the filename of the slave end.
      Deprecated, use openpty() instead."""
  
!     if not os.path.exists('/dev/ptmx'):
!         try:
!             master_fd, slave_fd = os.openpty()
!         except (AttributeError, OSError):
!             pass
!         else:
!             slave_name = os.ttyname(slave_fd)
!             os.close(slave_fd)
!             return master_fd, slave_name
  
      return _open_terminal()