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Title: use tarinfo module in distutils
Type: behavior Stage:
Components: Distutils Versions: Python 3.1, Python 2.7
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Status: closed Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder: Permit to easily use distutils "--formats=tar,gztar,bztar" on all systems
View: 1886
Assigned To: tarek Nosy List: tarek
Priority: high Keywords:

Created on 2009-04-04 08:31 by tarek, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.

Messages (2)
msg85384 - (view) Author: Tarek Ziadé (tarek) * (Python committer) Date: 2009-04-04 08:31
Currently, Distutils makes a system call to tar files, using the tar
command. Let's use Python's tarinfo module, so we don't rely on the tar
program anymore.
msg85542 - (view) Author: Tarek Ziadé (tarek) * (Python committer) Date: 2009-04-05 18:18
superseded by #1886
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:56:47adminsetgithub: 49935
2009-04-05 18:18:33tareksetstatus: open -> closed
superseder: Permit to easily use distutils "--formats=tar,gztar,bztar" on all systems
messages: + msg85542
2009-04-04 08:31:38tarekcreate