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diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst index 97f46386..83c10ce7 100644 --- a/CHANGES.rst +++ b/CHANGES.rst @@ -2,6 +2,25 @@ CHANGES ======= +v25.0.0 +------- + +* #674: Default ``sys.path`` manipulation by easy-install.pth + is now "raw", meaning that when writing easy-install.pth + during any install operation, the ``sys.path`` will not be + rewritten, giving preference to easy_installed packages. + + To retain the old behavior when using any easy_install + operation (including ``setup.py install`` when setuptools is + present), set the environment variable: + + SETUPTOOLS_SYS_PATH_TECHNIQUE=rewrite + + This project hopes that that few if any environments find it + necessary to retain the old behavior, and intends to drop + support for it altogether in a future release. Please report + any relevant concerns in the ticket for this change. + v24.3.1 ------- diff --git a/setuptools/command/easy_install.py b/setuptools/command/easy_install.py index 19f8286b..0e0dc2c4 100755 --- a/setuptools/command/easy_install.py +++ b/setuptools/command/easy_install.py @@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ class RewritePthDistributions(PthDistributions): """) -if os.environ.get('SETUPTOOLS_SYS_PATH_TECHNIQUE', 'rewrite') == 'rewrite': +if os.environ.get('SETUPTOOLS_SYS_PATH_TECHNIQUE', 'raw') == 'rewrite': PthDistributions = RewritePthDistributions |