On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:13 AM, martin kalcher <martin.kalcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Am 08.05.2012 23:07, schrieb martin kalcher: > >> Am 08.05.2012 22:21, schrieb Jayesh Badwaik: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am using some packages in python3.2 which create a __pycache__ >>> folder. These >>> folders is routinely blocking my updates and I have to remove the folders >>> manually. Are any other among you facing the same problem? If yes, can I >>> automatize it somehow? >>> >>> Thanks >> >> >> Hey, >> >> these pycache folders *should* be created with a python setup script >> [0], which *should* be called in the PKGBUILD during buildtime, so they >> *should* be part of the package. If not, python creates them during >> runtime and messes up your system... >> >> So the cleanest way is to write a setup script and send it to the >> maintainer. >> >> The quicker way is to write a simple script, the checks your file system >> for disowned files. See: [1] >> >> [0] http://docs.python.org/py3k/distutils/setupscript.html >> [1] >> >> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_Tips#Identify_files_not_owned_by_any_package >> > > Or use pacmans -f switch to overwrite them. > > Cheers, ushi If, of course you know what you're doing. -f can do *bad things* otherwise....
