Setuptools no longer installs a site.py file during easy_install or develop installs. Ref #2165.

setuptools/command/develop.py

@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class develop(namespaces.DevelopInstaller, easy_install):
             self.reinitialize_command('build_ext', inplace=1)
             self.run_command('build_ext')
 
-        self.install_site_py()  # ensure that target dir is site-safe
         if setuptools.bootstrap_install_from:
             self.easy_install(setuptools.bootstrap_install_from)
             setuptools.bootstrap_install_from = None

setuptools/command/easy_install.py

@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ class easy_install(Command):
         self.pth_file = self.always_copy_from = None
         self.site_dirs = None
         self.installed_projects = {}
-        self.sitepy_installed = False
         # Always read easy_install options, even if we are subclassed, or have
         # an independent instance created.  This ensures that defaults will
         # always come from the standard configuration file(s)' "easy_install"
@@ -494,12 +493,8 @@ class easy_install(Command):
         else:
             self.pth_file = None
 
-        if instdir not in map(normalize_path, _pythonpath()):
-            # only PYTHONPATH dirs need a site.py, so pretend it's there
-            self.sitepy_installed = True
-        elif self.multi_version and not os.path.exists(pth_file):
-            self.sitepy_installed = True  # don't need site.py in this case
-            self.pth_file = None  # and don't create a .pth file
+        if self.multi_version and not os.path.exists(pth_file):
+            self.pth_file = None  # don't create a .pth file
         self.install_dir = instdir
 
     __cant_write_msg = textwrap.dedent("""
@@ -656,9 +651,6 @@ class easy_install(Command):
             os.path.exists(tmpdir) and rmtree(rmtree_safe(tmpdir))
 
     def easy_install(self, spec, deps=False):
-        if not self.editable:
-            self.install_site_py()
-
         with self._tmpdir() as tmpdir:
             if not isinstance(spec, Requirement):
                 if URL_SCHEME(spec):
@@ -1317,38 +1309,6 @@ class easy_install(Command):
         Please make the appropriate changes for your system and try again.
         """).strip()
 
-    def install_site_py(self):
-        """Make sure there's a site.py in the target dir, if needed"""
-
-        if self.sitepy_installed:
-            return  # already did it, or don't need to
-
-        sitepy = os.path.join(self.install_dir, "site.py")
-        source = resource_string("setuptools", "site-patch.py")
-        source = source.decode('utf-8')
-        current = ""
-
-        if os.path.exists(sitepy):
-            log.debug("Checking existing site.py in %s", self.install_dir)
-            with io.open(sitepy) as strm:
-                current = strm.read()
-
-            if not current.startswith('def __boot():'):
-                raise DistutilsError(
-                    "%s is not a setuptools-generated site.py; please"
-                    " remove it." % sitepy
-                )
-
-        if current != source:
-            log.info("Creating %s", sitepy)
-            if not self.dry_run:
-                ensure_directory(sitepy)
-                with io.open(sitepy, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as strm:
-                    strm.write(source)
-            self.byte_compile([sitepy])
-
-        self.sitepy_installed = True
-
     def create_home_path(self):
         """Create directories under ~."""
         if not self.user:

setuptools/site-patch.py

-def __boot():
-    import sys
-    import os
-    PYTHONPATH = os.environ.get('PYTHONPATH')
-    if PYTHONPATH is None or (sys.platform == 'win32' and not PYTHONPATH):
-        PYTHONPATH = []
-    else:
-        PYTHONPATH = PYTHONPATH.split(os.pathsep)
-
-    pic = getattr(sys, 'path_importer_cache', {})
-    stdpath = sys.path[len(PYTHONPATH):]
-    mydir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-    for item in stdpath:
-        if item == mydir or not item:
-            continue  # skip if current dir. on Windows, or my own directory
-        importer = pic.get(item)
-        if importer is not None:
-            loader = importer.find_module('site')
-            if loader is not None:
-                # This should actually reload the current module
-                loader.load_module('site')
-                break
-        else:
-            try:
-                import imp  # Avoid import loop in Python 3
-                stream, path, descr = imp.find_module('site', [item])
-            except ImportError:
-                continue
-            if stream is None:
-                continue
-            try:
-                # This should actually reload the current module
-                imp.load_module('site', stream, path, descr)
-            finally:
-                stream.close()
-            break
-    else:
-        raise ImportError("Couldn't find the real 'site' module")
-
-    # 2.2 comp
-    known_paths = dict([(
-        makepath(item)[1], 1) for item in sys.path])  # noqa
-
-    oldpos = getattr(sys, '__egginsert', 0)  # save old insertion position
-    sys.__egginsert = 0  # and reset the current one
-
-    for item in PYTHONPATH:
-        addsitedir(item)  # noqa
-
-    sys.__egginsert += oldpos  # restore effective old position
-
-    d, nd = makepath(stdpath[0])  # noqa
-    insert_at = None
-    new_path = []
-
-    for item in sys.path:
-        p, np = makepath(item)  # noqa
-
-        if np == nd and insert_at is None:
-            # We've hit the first 'system' path entry, so added entries go here
-            insert_at = len(new_path)
-
-        if np in known_paths or insert_at is None:
-            new_path.append(item)
-        else:
-            # new path after the insert point, back-insert it
-            new_path.insert(insert_at, item)
-            insert_at += 1
-
-    sys.path[:] = new_path
-
-
-if __name__ == 'site':
-    __boot()
-    del __boot

setuptools/tests/test_easy_install.py

@@ -61,14 +61,6 @@ SETUP_PY = DALS("""
 
 
 class TestEasyInstallTest:
-    def test_install_site_py(self, tmpdir):
-        dist = Distribution()
-        cmd = ei.easy_install(dist)
-        cmd.sitepy_installed = False
-        cmd.install_dir = str(tmpdir)
-        cmd.install_site_py()
-        assert (tmpdir / 'site.py').exists()
-
     def test_get_script_args(self):
         header = ei.CommandSpec.best().from_environment().as_header()
         expected = header + DALS(r"""

tox.ini

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ envlist=python
 minversion = 3.2
 requires =
 	tox-pip-version >= 0.0.6
-	# workaround for #1998
-	virtualenv < 20; python_version=="2.7"
 
 [helpers]
 # Custom pip behavior