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creating zipfile with symlinks

Started byLarry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com>
First post2016-03-03 13:37 -0500
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  creating zipfile with symlinks Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2016-03-03 13:37 -0500
    Re: creating zipfile with symlinks crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-04 04:03 -0700
      Re: creating zipfile with symlinks Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2016-03-04 11:12 +0000
      Re: creating zipfile with symlinks Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-04 15:56 +0000
        Re: creating zipfile with symlinks crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-03-04 11:50 -0700
          Re: creating zipfile with symlinks Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-03-04 13:31 -0700
            Re: creating zipfile with symlinks Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-03-04 20:12 -0600

#103984 — creating zipfile with symlinks

FromLarry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com>
Date2016-03-03 13:37 -0500
Subjectcreating zipfile with symlinks
Message-ID<mailman.158.1457030287.20602.python-list@python.org>
I have a script that creates zip files of dirs containing symlinks. I
was surprised to find that the zipfiles have zipped the targets of the
links as opposed to the links themselves, which is what I wanted and
expected. Googling I found this:

https://doeidoei.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/compressing-files-with-python-symlink-trouble/

Which I don't love as a solution. Anyone know a cleaner way to get
zipfile to zip the links?

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#104025

Fromcrankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2016-03-04 04:03 -0700
Message-ID<nbbprf$heq$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#103984
Larry Martell wrote:

> I have a script that creates zip files of dirs containing symlinks. I
> was surprised to find that the zipfiles have zipped the targets of the
> links as opposed to the links themselves, which is what I wanted and
> expected. Googling I found this:
> 
> https://doeidoei.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/compressing-files-with-python-symlink-trouble/
> 
> Which I don't love as a solution. Anyone know a cleaner way to get
> zipfile to zip the links?

I don't even know what "zipfile" is, is that a Windows command?  On 
linux the tar command's --dereference option causes the behavior you 
describe, which is not its default.  Not sure if this is applicable to 
your situation, or not:

http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/dereference.html

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#104027

FromTim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk>
Date2016-03-04 11:12 +0000
Message-ID<mailman.183.1457089934.20602.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#104025
On 04/03/2016 11:03, crankypuss wrote:
> Larry Martell wrote:
> 
>> I have a script that creates zip files of dirs containing symlinks. I
>> was surprised to find that the zipfiles have zipped the targets of the
>> links as opposed to the links themselves, which is what I wanted and
>> expected. Googling I found this:
>>
>> https://doeidoei.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/compressing-files-with-python-symlink-trouble/
>>
>> Which I don't love as a solution. Anyone know a cleaner way to get
>> zipfile to zip the links?
> 
> I don't even know what "zipfile" is, is that a Windows command?  

It's a Python module:

https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/zipfile.html

TJG

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#104042

FromGrant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2016-03-04 15:56 +0000
Message-ID<nbcb7u$1lb$1@reader1.panix.com>
In reply to#104025
On 2016-03-04, crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> Larry Martell wrote:
[...]
>> Which I don't love as a solution. Anyone know a cleaner way to get
>> zipfile to zip the links?
>
> I don't even know what "zipfile" is, is that a Windows command? 

It's a module in the Python standard library.  You see, this is a
Python newsgroup/mailing-list.

Or you could just google "zipfile".  It's the first flippin' link.

[I've been trolled, right?]

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#104047

Fromcrankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2016-03-04 11:50 -0700
Message-ID<nbcl7c$sdj$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#104042
Grant Edwards wrote:

> On 2016-03-04, crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Larry Martell wrote:
> [...]
>>> Which I don't love as a solution. Anyone know a cleaner way to get
>>> zipfile to zip the links?
>>
>> I don't even know what "zipfile" is, is that a Windows command?
> 
> It's a module in the Python standard library.  You see, this is a
> Python newsgroup/mailing-list.
> 
> Or you could just google "zipfile".  It's the first flippin' link.
> 
> [I've been trolled, right?]

I don't know about that, but you've certainly shown that what I was told 
about this group being helpful and non-combative is bullshit.

Okay, I've looked into Python, best luck all.

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#104051

FromIan Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com>
Date2016-03-04 13:31 -0700
Message-ID<mailman.196.1457123561.20602.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#104047
On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 11:50 AM, crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> I don't know about that, but you've certainly shown that what I was told
> about this group being helpful and non-combative is bullshit.

Look in a mirror much?

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#104072

FromWildman <best_lay@yahoo.com>
Date2016-03-04 20:12 -0600
Message-ID<gYOdncP7EJ8C3UfLnZ2dnUU7-Y3OydjZ@giganews.com>
In reply to#104051
On Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:31:52 -0700, Ian Kelly wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 11:50 AM, crankypuss <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> I don't know about that, but you've certainly shown that what I was told
>> about this group being helpful and non-combative is bullshit.
> 
> Look in a mirror much?

You/We should thank $DIETY he is gone.  Take a look in
alt.os.linux or a.o.l.mint or a.o.l.ubuntu sometime.
His nym describes his personality to a tee.

-- 
<Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453
May the Source be with you.

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