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test_venv.TestEnsurePip fails mysteriously when /tmp is too small

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Description

BPO 27526
Nosy @bitdancer, @dstufft, @tirkarthi

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created_at = <Date 2016-07-16.02:09:05.361>
labels = ['type-bug']
title = 'test_venv.TestEnsurePip fails mysteriously when /tmp is too small'
updated_at = <Date 2018-09-25.14:54:10.797>
user = 'https://github.com/bitdancer'

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url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue27526'
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Research direction

Start with the test_venv.TestEnsurePip test and reproduce its failure with a deliberately small /tmp filesystem. Trace the failure output and test setup to determine why the condition is reported mysteriously; done means the test handles or clearly reports the constrained /tmp case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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