[Distutils] Unexpected easy_install -zmaxd behavior when package is already installed

[Alex Clark]

On 2012-11-05 16:18:27 +0000, David Genest said:

> Hello,
> 
> I am using easy_install on windows for its ability to install binary 
> eggs (and compiled extension modules). Also using virtualenv to 
> separate my environments.
> 
> I want to be able to manage an egg cache to be used in a local 
> installation workflow: download the package and build the eggs in a 
> defined directory.


E.g. Like what Buildout does for you?


> 
> I first download the package using the documented approach of getting 
> the packages built into eggs in a directory:
> 
> easy_install -zmaxd [my_dir]
> 
> I would expect to have zipped eggs at the "my_dir" destination.


my_dir is not the destination it's the requirement_or_url e.g. 
Something with a setup.py in it.



> 
> This works as expected only if I start from a clean virtualenv.
> 
> If the environment is already populated (or installed) with the package 
> I want to cache, it is this package (from site-packages) that is taken 
> to my cache directory, not the zipped egg (I presume because the 
> package is not zip safe).
> 
> Is there a way around this behaviour?

I don't fully understand, but I expect this may be normal given the 
contraints above (i.e. easy_install does not understand what you intend 
by specifying "my_dir" AFAICT).


> 
> Thank you,
> 
> D.
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