[Python-checkins] r69106 - python/trunk/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sdist.py

[tarek.ziade]

Author: tarek.ziade
Date: Fri Jan 30 00:49:17 2009
New Revision: 69106

Log:
fixed test_make_distribution so it runs on any platform, as long as tar an gzip are available

Modified:
   python/trunk/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sdist.py

Modified: python/trunk/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sdist.py
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sdist.py	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sdist.py	Fri Jan 30 00:49:17 2009
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from distutils.core import Distribution
 from distutils.tests.test_config import PyPIRCCommandTestCase
 from distutils.errors import DistutilsExecError
-from distutils.spawn import spawn
+from distutils.spawn import find_executable
 
 CURDIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 TEMP_PKG = join(CURDIR, 'temppkg')
@@ -111,15 +111,12 @@
 
     def test_make_distribution(self):
 
-        self._init_tmp_pkg()
+        # check if tar and gzip are installed
+        if (find_executable('tar') is None or
+            find_executable('gzip') is None):
+            return
 
-        # check if tar is installed under win32
-        if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            try:
-                spawn('tar --help')
-            except DistutilsExecError:
-                # let's return, no need to go further
-                return
+        self._init_tmp_pkg()
 
         # now building a sdist
         dist = Distribution()