Hi Harald! thanks for the report. I think this got fixed in 0.9.1 - are you using 0.9.0, maybe?
cheers, holger On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:15 +0200, Harald Armin Massa wrote: > Hello! > > atm. py.lib uses > > os.tmpfile() > > within fdcapture.py. > > > On windows os.tmpfile() tries to create the file within the root of > c:\; and it is quite good practice to disallow write access to this > directory for non-admin users (as this avoids killing crucial system > files) > > So installation on windows using an user without write-access to c:\, > even setup.py fails with "permission.denied" > > More info in: > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/4aa54e927f11bbc3?tvc=2 > > > It is fixable by using: > > def maketmpfile(self): > """ create a temporary file > """ > #~ f = os.tmpfile() > f=tempfile.TemporaryFile() > newf = py.io.dupfile(f) > f.close() > return newf > > def writeorg(self, str): > """ write a string to the original file descriptor > """ > tempfp = tempfile.TemporaryFile() > try: > os.dup2(self._savefd, tempfp.fileno()) > tempfp.write(str) > finally: > tempfp.close() > > within lines 42ff of py/io/fdcapture.py, of course after importing tempfile. > > I submit this patch into public domain. > > Harald > > -- > GHUM Harald Massa > persuadere et programmare > Harald Armin Massa > Spielberger Straße 49 > 70435 Stuttgart > 0173/9409607 > no fx, no carrier pidgeon > - > EuroPython 2008 will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania - Stay tuned! > _______________________________________________ > py-dev mailing list > py-dev@codespeak.net > http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/py-dev > -- collaborative expert contracting: http://merlinux.eu PyPy Python/Compiler tool chain: http://codespeak.net/pypy pylib py.test/greenlets/svn APIs: http://pylib.org _______________________________________________ py-dev mailing list py-dev@codespeak.net http://codespeak.net/mailman/listinfo/py-dev
