[Python-ideas] Re: [Python-Dev] Re: Have virtual environments led to neglect of the actual environment?

2021-02-28 Thread Wes Turner
Is there a tool that (1) detects import name collisions; and (2) attempts to read package metadata and package file checksums (maybe from the ZIP 'manifest')? In order to: - troubleshoot module shadowing issues - $PATH - sys.path - `python -m site` - incomplete and overlapping uninstall

[Python-ideas] Cross-platform extended attribute APIs

2021-02-28 Thread David Gilman
The standard library implements support for Linux's extended attribute API with os.getxattr/setxattr/listxattr/removexattr. I'd like to implement support for more platforms under the same API in the standard library. Proof of concept I've implemented a native-Python library (using