[arch-general] Clearing __pycache__ folders

2012-05-08 Thread Jayesh Badwaik
Hi,

I am using some packages in python3.2 which create a __pycache__ folder. These 
folders is routinely blocking my updates and I have to remove the folders 
manually.  Are any other among you facing the same problem? If yes, can I 
automatize it somehow? 

Thanks
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Re: [arch-general] Clearing __pycache__ folders

2012-05-08 Thread martin kalcher

Am 08.05.2012 22:21, schrieb Jayesh Badwaik:

Hi,

I am using some packages in python3.2 which create a __pycache__ folder. These
folders is routinely blocking my updates and I have to remove the folders
manually.  Are any other among you facing the same problem? If yes, can I
automatize it somehow?

Thanks


Hey,

these pycache folders *should* be created with a python setup script 
[0], which *should* be called in the PKGBUILD during buildtime, so they 
*should* be part of the package. If not, python creates them during 
runtime and messes up your system...


So the cleanest way is to write a setup script and send it to the 
maintainer.


The quicker way is to write a simple script, the checks your file system 
for disowned files. See: [1]


[0] http://docs.python.org/py3k/distutils/setupscript.html
[1] 
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Tips#Identify_files_not_owned_by_any_package


Re: [arch-general] Clearing __pycache__ folders

2012-05-08 Thread martin kalcher

Am 08.05.2012 23:07, schrieb martin kalcher:

Am 08.05.2012 22:21, schrieb Jayesh Badwaik:

Hi,

I am using some packages in python3.2 which create a __pycache__
folder. These
folders is routinely blocking my updates and I have to remove the folders
manually. Are any other among you facing the same problem? If yes, can I
automatize it somehow?

Thanks


Hey,

these pycache folders *should* be created with a python setup script
[0], which *should* be called in the PKGBUILD during buildtime, so they
*should* be part of the package. If not, python creates them during
runtime and messes up your system...

So the cleanest way is to write a setup script and send it to the
maintainer.

The quicker way is to write a simple script, the checks your file system
for disowned files. See: [1]

[0] http://docs.python.org/py3k/distutils/setupscript.html
[1]
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Tips#Identify_files_not_owned_by_any_package



Or use pacmans -f switch to overwrite them.

Cheers, ushi


Re: [arch-general] Clearing __pycache__ folders

2012-05-08 Thread Jayesh Badwaik
On Tuesday 08 May 2012 23:13:54 martin kalcher wrote:
  Hey,
  
  these pycache folders *should* be created with a python setup script
  [0], which *should* be called in the PKGBUILD during buildtime, so they
  *should* be part of the package. If not, python creates them during
  runtime and messes up your system...
  
  So the cleanest way is to write a setup script and send it to the
  maintainer.
  
  The quicker way is to write a simple script, the checks your file system
  for disowned files. See: [1]
  
  [0] http://docs.python.org/py3k/distutils/setupscript.html
  [1]
  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Tips#Identify_files_not_owned_
  by_any_package
 Or use pacmans -f switch to overwrite them.
 
 Cheers, ushi

Thanks for the clarification. I would try to write a script for the package and 
send it to the maintainer. 

pacman -f seems a bad option. It seems hazardous to make it a habit. :-( 


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