[py-dev] revised proposal for py.test/tool install

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holger krekel <holger at merlinux.eu> writes:

> Hi Ralf,
>
> very cool!  Just needs some fixing for Python3. 
> I just gave your write access on bitbucket py-trunk - would you care 
> to add bin-for-dist/generate_standalone_pytest.py?  

just added it.

> (if in doubt i can do the python3 fixing)

please do so. I can certainly get it working with python 3, but I'm not
quite sure what's best practice.  One thing that needs to be fixed is the
relative "import defaultconftest" that I introduced. I just do not know
how to workaround the py.apipkg magic.

>
> And do you think it makes sense to honour "py.XYZ" symlinks pointing
> to 'py.test' which would make the other tools available without duplication? 

in case anyone uses those (or even the standalone py.test): yes.

- ralf