[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Martin v. Löwis added the comment: > 2. I got tar error. This happens because tar command I'm using cannot > recognize path with drive letter. For example, "tar -cf r:/foo ." fails > with error. I'm using http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gtar.htm I don't think this is a bug in distutils

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Tarek Ziadé added the comment: ok done, thanks for the patch; -- status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list ma

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Tarek Ziadé added the comment: (and also fix the test in 2.6 for this case) -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing lis

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Tarek Ziadé added the comment: I am currently working on the removal of 'tar' in favor of the usage of tarinfo, so I'll get back to you in this issue when it's ready -- ___ Python tracker __

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Changes by Hirokazu Yamamoto : Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file14008/fix_distutils_ensure_relative.patch ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Pyth

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

Hirokazu Yamamoto added the comment: Here is workaround for second issue. If there is tar command for windows which supports drive letter, I think I should use it instead of workaround or fix, though. -- keywords: +patch Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file14007/workaround_tar_proble

[issue6053] distutils error on windows

New submission from Hirokazu Yamamoto : I found two distutils error on windows. 1. If the implementation of ensure_relative is correct, test should be fixed like attached patch. 2. I got tar error. This happens because tar command I'm using cannot recognize path with drive letter. For example,