venv module does not copy the correct python exe
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Description
| BPO | 43749 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @pfmoore, @vsajip, @tjguk, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba, @miss-islington, @NiklasRosenstein, @inorton, @mitchhentges |
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assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2021-04-06.13:27:05.454>
labels = ['3.10', 'library', '3.9', 'OS-windows', '3.11']
title = 'venv module does not copy the correct python exe'
updated_at = <Date 2021-12-11.03:21:25.207>
user = 'https://github.com/inorton'
bugs.python.org fields:
activity = <Date 2021-12-11.03:21:25.207>
actor = 'eryksun'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2021-04-06.13:27:05.454>
creator = 'Ian Norton'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43749
keywords = ['patch']
message_count = 13.0
messages = ['390329', '390330', '396286', '396287', '408224', '408228', '408229', '408231', '408233', '408234', '408247', '408279', '408289']
nosy_count = 10.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'vinay.sajip', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower', 'miss-islington', 'n_rosenstein', 'Ian Norton', 'mitchhentges']
pr_nums = ['25216', '30033', '30034']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = None
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43749'
versions = ['Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10', 'Python 3.11']
Linked PRs
- gh-129495
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the referenced BPO issue 43749 and the listed PRs 25216, 30033, 30034, plus linked PR gh-129495, since the issue body names no files or tests. Use those discussions to identify the Windows venv entry point and the expected executable-copy behavior; done means the correct Python executable is copied.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- devtools, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100