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site.py reporting user site info even if ENABLE_USER_SITE=False

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Description

BPO 38238
Nosy @tiran, @bjmuld
PRs
  • python/cpython#16303
  • Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.

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    GitHub fields:

    assignee = None
    closed_at = None
    created_at = <Date 2019-09-20.19:34:35.686>
    labels = ['3.7', 'type-bug', 'library']
    title = 'site.py reporting user site info even if ENABLE_USER_SITE=False'
    updated_at = <Date 2019-09-23.10:58:24.685>
    user = 'https://github.com/bjmuld'
    

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2019-09-23.10:58:24.685>
    actor = 'christian.heimes'
    assignee = 'none'
    closed = False
    closed_date = None
    closer = None
    components = ['Library (Lib)']
    creation = <Date 2019-09-20.19:34:35.686>
    creator = 'bjmuld'
    dependencies = []
    files = []
    hgrepos = []
    issue_num = 38238
    keywords = ['patch']
    message_count = 2.0
    messages = ['352884', '353008']
    nosy_count = 2.0
    nosy_names = ['christian.heimes', 'bjmuld']
    pr_nums = ['16303']
    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = None
    stage = 'patch review'
    status = 'open'
    superseder = None
    type = 'behavior'
    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38238'
    versions = ['Python 3.7']
    

    Linked PRs
    • gh-121684
    • gh-125083

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    3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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    Research direction

    Start with site.py and the issue's reported behavior around ENABLE_USER_SITE=False. Review the linked work listed as gh-121684 and gh-125083 before making changes, then verify that site information is no longer reported when user-site support is disabled.

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    Assessment

    Tech stack
    python
    Domain
    tooling
    Issue type
    Bug
    Difficulty
    3/5
    Estimated time
    1-2 days
    Activity status
    Stale
    Clarity
    Mostly clear
    Newbie friendliness
    15/100

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