On Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:29:36 -0600 Brian Curtin <br...@python.org> wrote: > > Can we expect that readers on Windows know how os.symlink works, or > should the stipulations of os.symlink usage also be laid out or at > least linked to from there?
I assume it won't make a difference in real life, since symlinks are quite rare under Windows. > Basically, almost everyone is going to get an OSError if they call > this on Windows. You have to be on Windows Vista or beyond *and* the > calling process has to have the proper privileges (typically gained > through elevation - "Run as Administrator"). I still haven't managed to use symlinks under Windows 7, myself. The recipes I've tried didn't work. Regards Antoine. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
