Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:10:03 GMT From: Velko Ivanov <vivanov@ivanov-nest.com> To: freebsd-python@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/118301: [patch] devel/py-setuptools easy-install.pth contents lost on upgrade clobbering ports using it Message-ID: <201202262010.q1QKA3Qb021080@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/118301; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Velko Ivanov <vivanov@ivanov-nest.com> To: Douglas Thrift <douglaswth@gmail.com> Cc: Michael Scheidell <scheidell@freebsd.org>, <bug-followup@freebsd.org>, <gabor@freebsd.org>, <lwhsu@freebsd.org>, <sunpoet@freebsd.org>, <python@freebsd.org>, <nivit@freebsd.org>, <lars.eggert@nokia.com> Subject: Re: ports/118301: [patch] devel/py-setuptools easy-install.pth contents lost on upgrade clobbering ports using it Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:50:32 +0200 On 2012-02-24 20:18, Douglas Thrift wrote: > > ... > > What was the issue with portrevision 3? +1 > Also the name and description > of the new knob do not make sense. What the knob enables is > preserving > the contents of the easy-install.pth file which specifies what > packages are installed; easy-install itself is core functionality of > setuptools that is not affected by the knob. +1 Also I would add that setuptools is already superseded by distribute (devel/py-distribute). It does contain the same solution as py-setuptools_3. If there is a problem with it, may be a PR regarding that port is in order, though IMHO it works fine. Regards, Velko Ivanov
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