[issue16065] setup.py: passing --prefix=/ makes --root ignored

[Éric Araujo]

Éric Araujo added the comment:

Thanks for the report.  This bug was already known, but I haven’t had the time yet to fix it.  I’m adding you to the nosy list on the other bug so that you can follow progress and maybe help testing the fix.

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assignee:  -> eric.araujo
components: +Distutils, Distutils2 -Build
nosy: +alexis, eric.araujo, tarek
resolution:  -> duplicate
stage:  -> committed/rejected
status: open -> closed
superseder:  -> make install DESTDIR=/home/blah fails when the prefix specified is /
title: Python/distutils setup.py: passing --prefix / makes --root ignored -> setup.py: passing --prefix=/ makes --root ignored
type: security -> behavior
versions: +3rd party, Python 3.2, Python 3.3

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