[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