tarfile doesn't overwrite symlink by directory

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#64,173 opened on Dec 13, 2013 20 comments 0 reactions 1 assignee View on GitHub

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BPO	19974
Nosy	@jcea, @gustaebel, @vstinner, @vadmium, @serhiy-storchaka, @vajrasky, @antonymayi
PRs	python/cpython#11445 python/cpython#11445 python/cpython#11445 python/cpython#11445
Files	fix_tarfile_overwrites_symlink.patch fix_tarfile_overwrites_symlink_v2.patch fix_tarfile_overwrites_symlink_v3.patch fix_tarfile_overwrites_symlink_v4.patch

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assignee = 'https://github.com/serhiy-storchaka'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2013-12-13.11:59:08.676>
labels = ['type-bug', 'library']
title = "tarfile doesn't overwrite symlink by directory"
updated_at = <Date 2019-01-06.11:30:53.374>
user = 'https://github.com/antonymayi'

bugs.python.org fields:

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issue_num = 19974
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pr_nums = ['11445', '11445', '11445', '11445']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue19974'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.3', 'Python 3.4']

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