'make install' fails when the configure 'prefix' is '/' and DESTDIR is used
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Description
| BPO | 31114 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pitrou, @vadmium, @moreati |
| PRs |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-08-03.17:40:40.135>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.7', 'build']
title = "'make install' fails when the configure 'prefix' is '/' and DESTDIR is used"
updated_at = <Date 2019-12-10.12:01:16.245>
user = 'https://github.com/xdegaye'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2019-12-10.12:01:16.245>
actor = 'xdegaye'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Cross-Build']
creation = <Date 2017-08-03.17:40:40.135>
creator = 'xdegaye'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 31114
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 5.0
messages = ['299718', '299779', '305218', '305221', '305248']
nosy_count = 3.0
nosy_names = ['pitrou', 'martin.panter', 'Alex.Willmer']
pr_nums = ['4172']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'patch review'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue31114'
versions = ['Python 2.7', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7']
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported make install failure with configure prefix / and a DESTDIR set, using the build configuration referenced by the issue. Review the existing patch discussion and PR #4172, then verify that installation succeeds in this configuration without regressing normal installs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100