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EnvBuilder.install_scripts should use explicit permissions

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Description

BPO 41913
Nosy @FRidh, @jherland

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-10-02.18:57:46.948>
labels = ['3.8', 'type-bug', '3.7', '3.9', '3.10']
title = 'EnvBuilder.install_scripts should use explicit permissions'
updated_at = <Date 2020-10-03.01:10:11.726>
user = 'https://github.com/FRidh'

bugs.python.org fields:

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assignee = 'none'
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closed_date = None
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components = []
creation = <Date 2020-10-02.18:57:46.948>
creator = 'Frederik Rietdijk'
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files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41913
keywords = []
message_count = 2.0
messages = ['377828', '377829']
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nosy_names = ['Frederik Rietdijk', 'jherland']
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resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41913'
versions = ['Python 3.5', 'Python 3.6', 'Python 3.7', 'Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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

Start by locating the EnvBuilder.install_scripts implementation and determine how it currently sets permissions. Check the surrounding virtual-environment behavior and existing tests, then verify that installed scripts receive explicit permissions without changing other installation behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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