[Python-checkins] r66145 - python/trunk/Lib/platform.py

marc-andre.lemburg python-checkins at python.org
Tue Sep 2 12:32:34 CEST 2008


Author: marc-andre.lemburg
Date: Tue Sep  2 12:32:34 2008
New Revision: 66145

Log:
Add quotes around the file name to avoid issues with spaces.

Closes #3719.



Modified:
   python/trunk/Lib/platform.py

Modified: python/trunk/Lib/platform.py
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Lib/platform.py	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Lib/platform.py	Tue Sep  2 12:32:34 2008
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
         return default
     target = _follow_symlinks(target)
     try:
-        f = os.popen('file %s 2> /dev/null' % target)
+        f = os.popen('file "%s" 2> /dev/null' % target)
     except (AttributeError,os.error):
         return default
     output = string.strip(f.read())


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