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Author	nedbat
Recipients	brian.curtin, eric.smith, jaraco, nedbat
Date	2010-08-01.13:00:16
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Message-id	<1280667618.34.0.078545189511.issue9332@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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This breaks virtualenv3 on Python 3.2, which simply test for the existence of os.symlink, which then fails for lack of privileges. Perhaps an os.can_symlink() method, returning a boolean? It can request privileges if you like, but provides a simple test that lets scripts know whether they should attempt a symlink or not.

This breaks virtualenv3 on Python 3.2, which simply test for the existence of os.symlink, which then fails for lack of privileges.  Perhaps an os.can_symlink() method, returning a boolean?  It can request privileges if you like, but provides a simple test that lets scripts know whether they should attempt a symlink or not.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2010-08-01 13:00:18	nedbat	set	recipients: + nedbat, jaraco, eric.smith, brian.curtin
2010-08-01 13:00:18	nedbat	set	messageid: <1280667618.34.0.078545189511.issue9332@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2010-08-01 13:00:16	nedbat	link	issue9332 messages
2010-08-01 13:00:16	nedbat	create