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Bug: Dead links on page Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation

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Description

Describe the bug

Two links redirect to a 404 on page Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation.

To Reproduce
  1. Got to Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation
  2. Click on Installing Python Modules or Distributing Python Modules
  3. Get 404 Not Found
Expected behavior

The link should get user to a page or there should be no link.

Browsers

Firefox

Operating System

Windows

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start from the Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation page and locate the source that defines its two links. Check the current destinations for Installing Python Modules and Distributing Python Modules, then update or remove the dead links so both page entries resolve correctly or are no longer presented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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