[arch-general] Clearing __pycache__ folders

[Oon-Ee Ng]

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:13 AM, martin kalcher
<martin.kalcher at googlemail.com> wrote:
> 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

If, of course you know what you're doing. -f can do *bad things* otherwise....