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diff --git a/EasyInstall.txt b/EasyInstall.txt index eb5925f4..9886e8fb 100755 --- a/EasyInstall.txt +++ b/EasyInstall.txt @@ -589,6 +589,14 @@ Command-Line Options from other sys.path directories to the installation directory, unless you explicitly gave the distribution's filename on the command line. + Note that as of 0.6a10, using this option excludes "system" and + "development" eggs from consideration because they can't be reliably + copied. This may cause EasyInstall to choose an older version of a package + than what you expected, or it may cause downloading and installation of a + fresh copy of something that's already installed. You will see warning + messages for any eggs that EasyInstall skips, before it falls back to an + older version or attempts to download a fresh copy. + ``--find-links=URL, -f URL`` (Option renamed in 0.4a2) Scan the specified "download pages" for direct links to downloadable eggs or source distributions. Any usable packages will be downloaded if they @@ -982,6 +990,11 @@ Known Issues linking to them (e.g. from within their own PyPI page or download links page). + * The ``--always-copy`` option now skips "system" and "development" eggs since + they can't be reliably copied. Note that this may cause EasyInstall to + choose an older version of a package than what you expected, or it may cause + downloading and installation of a fresh version of what's already installed. + 0.6a9 * Fixed ``.pth`` file processing picking up nested eggs (i.e. ones inside "baskets") when they weren't explicitly listed in the ``.pth`` file. |