Activate.ps1 clears PYTHONHOME
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3.8 (EOL)
OS-windows
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- Python
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Description
| BPO | 42228 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @mathstuf |
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GitHub fields:
assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2020-11-01.10:46:29.431>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Activate.ps1 clears PYTHONHOME'
updated_at = <Date 2020-11-02.20:16:57.789>
user = 'https://github.com/mathstuf'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2020-11-02.20:16:57.789>
actor = 'steve.dower'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-11-01.10:46:29.431>
creator = 'mathstuf'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 42228
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['380125', '380242', '380243', '380248']
nosy_count = 5.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'mathstuf']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue42228'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
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 locating the Windows Activate.ps1 script and tracing how it handles PYTHONHOME. Reproduce the issue in a Windows environment with PYTHONHOME set; done means activation no longer clears that variable, with the relevant tests updated or added if the repository provides coverage for this script.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- operating-systems, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100