On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Jim Fulton <j...@zope.com> wrote: [..] > That sounds good, although > > python2.6 setup.py --dry-run install > > doesn't work either. With the "simple example": > > python2.6 setup.py --dry-run install > running install > running build > running build_py > running install_lib > copying build/lib/foo.py -> /usr/local/python/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages > error: file '/usr/local/python/2.6/lib/python2.6/site-packages/foo.py' > does not exist
I confirm this is not working (even under 2.5) -- please fill a bug in bugs.python.org, I'll fix it. > Or maybe this constitutes "working" for distutils. ;) well, why do you want to do a dry run anyways ? make up your mind: do you want it installed or not ? ;) -- Tarek Ziadé | http://ziade.org _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig