[Python-checkins] r74536 - in python/branches/release31-maint: Doc/install/index.rst Misc/NEWS
tarek.ziade
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Fri Aug 21 16:25:49 CEST 2009
Author: tarek.ziade
Date: Fri Aug 21 16:25:49 2009
New Revision: 74536
Log:
Merged revisions 74535 via svnmerge from
svn+ssh://pythondev@svn.python.org/python/branches/py3k
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r74535 | tarek.ziade | 2009-08-21 16:22:45 +0200 (Fri, 21 Aug 2009) | 9 lines
Merged revisions 74533 via svnmerge from
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r74533 | tarek.ziade | 2009-08-21 16:11:26 +0200 (Fri, 21 Aug 2009) | 1 line
Fixed #6556: Corrected doc on how Distutils looks for its user configuration file under Windows
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Modified:
python/branches/release31-maint/ (props changed)
python/branches/release31-maint/Doc/install/index.rst
python/branches/release31-maint/Misc/NEWS
Modified: python/branches/release31-maint/Doc/install/index.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/release31-maint/Doc/install/index.rst (original)
+++ python/branches/release31-maint/Doc/install/index.rst Fri Aug 21 16:25:49 2009
@@ -703,7 +703,8 @@
(2)
On Unix, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, the user's
home directory will be determined with the :func:`getpwuid` function from the
- standard :mod:`pwd` module.
+ standard :mod:`pwd` module. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser`
+ function used by Distutils.
(3)
I.e., in the current directory (usually the location of the setup script).
@@ -718,9 +719,10 @@
1.5.2 installation under Windows.
(5)
- On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, no
- personal configuration file will be found or used. (In other words, the
- Distutils make no attempt to guess your home directory on Windows.)
+ On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined,
+ :envvar:`USERPROFILE` then :envvar:`HOMEDRIVE` and :envvar:`HOMEPATH` will
+ be tried. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser` function used
+ by Distutils.
.. _inst-config-syntax:
Modified: python/branches/release31-maint/Misc/NEWS
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--- python/branches/release31-maint/Misc/NEWS (original)
+++ python/branches/release31-maint/Misc/NEWS Fri Aug 21 16:25:49 2009
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@
- Issue 5390: Add uninstall icon independent of whether file
extensions are installed.
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+- Issue #6556: Fixed the Distutils configuration files location explanation
+ for Windows.
+
Test
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