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| From | Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: creating zipfile with symlinks |
| Date | 2016-03-04 11:12 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <mailman.183.1457089934.20602.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
| References | <mailman.158.1457030287.20602.python-list@python.org> <nbbprf$heq$1@dont-email.me> |
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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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
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