[ python-Bugs-851123 ] shutil.copy destroys hard links

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Bugs item #851123, was opened at 2003-11-29 13:36
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Category: Python Library
Group: Python 2.3
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gerald Schlueter (gls62)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: shutil.copy destroys hard links

Initial Comment:
Hi, 
I am using python2.3 on a debian linux (unstable) kernel 
Version 2.4.20. 
 
shell: 
cd /tmp 
cp /etc/passwd a 
ln a b 
cp a b 
*** a and b are the same file *** 
 
python 
import shutil 
shutil.copy("a", "b") 
 
The file is destroyed and cut down to 0 Bytes! 
 
Thank you, 
 
Gerry (gls62) 

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