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Don't create tmpdir simlink if --basetemp is used
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plugin: tmpdir
type: bug
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Description
Using the option --basetemp has the consequence to create a link to each temporary directory, thus double the quantity of folders and let the temp directory less readable.
These link are generated by the method py.path.local.LocalPath.make_numbered_dir (see https://github.com/pytest-dev/py/issues/194)
Configuration
- Ubuntu 14.04
- pytest version 3.6.0
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Research direction
Start by tracing how pytest handles --basetemp and how py.path.local.LocalPath.make_numbered_dir creates temporary-directory links. Reproduce the behavior on a supported environment, then verify that using --basetemp no longer creates an extra link while temporary directories still work as expected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100