[Python-Dev] Setup.local is getting zapped
Fredrik Lundh
fredrik@effbot.org
Sat, 3 Feb 2001 21:55:05 +0100
> Neil wrote:
> Here is the story now:
why not just keep the old behaviour?
> clean
> all object files and compilied .py files
was: remove all junk, such as core files, emacs backup files,
patch remains, pyc/pyo files, etc.
> clobber
> everything clean does plus executables, libraries, and
> tag files
was: clean plus executables, libraries, object files, and config
stuff. use before reconfiguring/rebuilding.
> > distclean:
> > everything clobber does plus makefiles, generated .c
> > files, configure files, Setup files, and lots of other
> > crud that make did not actually generate (core, *~,
> > *.orig, etc).
was: clobber plus everything that shouldn't be in a distribution
archive. use before tarring/zipping things up for distribution.
from your description, the main difference seems to be that you've
moved the "crud" part from "clean" to "distclean"...
Cheers /F