distribute_setup.py now accepts the --user argument for installing to the...

distribute_setup.py now accepts the --user argument for installing to the user-local environment on Python 2.6 and later. Fixes #260.

--HG--
branch : distribute
extra : rebase_source : 7435c8b7f4d8eb6308cf7d5d9578f79c91f6b18b

CHANGES.txt

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CHANGES
 ------
 
 * Issue #258: Workaround a cache issue
+* Issue #260: distribute_setup.py now accepts the --user parameter for
+  Python 2.6 and later.
 
 ------
 0.6.24

distribute_setup.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Description: xxx
 """ % SETUPTOOLS_FAKED_VERSION
 
 
-def _install(tarball):
+def _install(tarball, install_args=()):
     # extracting the tarball
     tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     log.warn('Extracting in %s', tmpdir)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def _install(tarball):
 
         # installing
         log.warn('Installing Distribute')
-        if not _python_cmd('setup.py', 'install'):
+        if not _python_cmd('setup.py', 'install', *install_args):
             log.warn('Something went wrong during the installation.')
             log.warn('See the error message above.')
     finally:
@@ -474,11 +474,20 @@ def _extractall(self, path=".", members=None):
             else:
                 self._dbg(1, "tarfile: %s" % e)
 
+def _build_install_args(argv):
+    install_args = []
+    user_install = '--user' in argv
+    if user_install and sys.version_info < (2,6):
+        log.warn("--user requires Python 2.6 or later")
+        raise SystemExit(1)
+    if user_install:
+        install_args.append('--user')
+    return install_args
 
 def main(argv, version=DEFAULT_VERSION):
     """Install or upgrade setuptools and EasyInstall"""
     tarball = download_setuptools()
-    _install(tarball)
+    _install(tarball, _build_install_args(argv))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':