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Add install.hard_link_entrypoints config option.
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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions src/manage/aliasutils.py
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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
cmd,
*,
name,
target,
plat=None,
windowed=0,
script_code=None,
allow_link=True,
_link=os.link):
p = cmd.global_dir / name
if not p.match("*.exe"):
p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
if not allow_link or not _link:
# If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
unlink(p)
try:
p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
except OSError:
LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
# Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
# for a hard link.
launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
else:
# First try and create a hard link
# Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
# falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
# already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
# This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
# install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
# copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
unlink(p)
try:
_link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
if not cmd.global_dir:
return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
target=target,
script_code=alias.script_code,
windowed=alias.windowed,
allow_link=allow_link,
)
except NoLauncherTemplateError:
if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/manage/commands.py
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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
"default_install_tag": (str, None),
"preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
"enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
"hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
},

"first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
default_install_tag = None
preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
enable_entrypoints = True
hard_link_entrypoints = True

def __init__(self, args, root=None):
super().__init__(args, root)
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/manage/install_command.py
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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
except LookupError:
LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
_aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
_aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
_aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

for i in installs:
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion src/pymanager.json
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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
"install": {
"source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
"fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
"default_install_tag": "3"
"default_install_tag": "3",
"hard_link_entrypoints": false
},
"list": {
"format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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24 changes: 23 additions & 1 deletion tests/test_alias.py
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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
)


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
fake_config.scratch = {
"aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
}
fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
(tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
AU._create_alias(
fake_config,
name="test.exe",
target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
_link=None
)
assert_log(
"Create %s linking to %s",
("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
assert_log.end_of_log(),
)


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
for line, expect in [
("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

created = []
# Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

aliases = [
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion tests/test_install_command.py
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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

@staticmethod
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
created.extend(aliases)

@staticmethod
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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions
src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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src/manage/install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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tests/test_alias.py

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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions
src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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src/manage/install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions
src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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src/manage/install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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tests/test_alias.py

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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
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(function() {
var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',
'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',
'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];
function cleanUrl(url) {
try {
var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);
var changed = false;
trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {
if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {
u.searchParams.delete(p);
changed = true;
}
});
return changed ? u.toString() : url;
} catch (e) {
return url;
}
}
function cleanLinks() {
document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {
var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);
if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;
});
}
cleanLinks();
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mutations.forEach(function(m) {
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if (node.nodeType === 1) {
if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();
node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {
var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);
if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;
});
}
});
});
});
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "youtube.com";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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tests/test_alias.py

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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
// Auto-enable theater mode on YouTube
(function() {
function tryTheater() {
var btn = document.querySelector('button[aria-label="Theater mode"], ytd-player #player button[title="Theater mode"]');
if (btn && !btn.classList.contains('activated')) {
btn.click();
}
}
// Try immediately
tryTheater();
// Try after navigation (SPA)
var lastUrl = location.href;
setInterval(function() {
if (location.href !== lastUrl) {
lastUrl = location.href;
setTimeout(tryTheater, 500);
}
}, 1000);
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observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:YouTube Theater Mode Default]', __e); }
})();
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var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content
(function() {
function unstick() {
document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role="banner"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*="position: fixed"], [style*="position:sticky"]').forEach(function(el) {
if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {
el.style.position = 'static';
el.style.top = 'auto';
el.style.zIndex = 'auto';
}
});
}
unstick();
var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);
observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); }
})();
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try {
var __m = "*";
var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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Add install.hard_link_entrypoints config option.


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Fix some tests


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Improve test coverage


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src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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src/manage/install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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tests/test_alias.py

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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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, 'i');
if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) {
// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site
(function() {
var enabled = true;
function applyDarkMode() {
if (!enabled) return;
// Create style element if it doesn't exist
var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');
if (!style) {
style = document.createElement('style');
style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';
document.head.appendChild(style);
}
// Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video
style.textContent = '
/* Invert everything except media */
html {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
background: #1a1a2e !important;
}
/* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */
img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*="background-image"] {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
}
/* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */
.no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,
[data-theme="light"], [data-theme="light"],
.ace_editor, .ace_editor *,
.CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,
.monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,
.markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,
.highlight, .highlight *,
pre code, pre code * {
filter: none !important;
}
/* Fix common UI elements */
.modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {
filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;
background: #2d2d44 !important;
border-color: #444 !important;
}
/* Scrollbars */
::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }
/* Selection */
::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }
::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }
';
}
function removeDarkMode() {
var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');
if (style) style.remove();
}
// Toggle with Alt+Shift+D
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {
e.preventDefault();
enabled = !enabled;
if (enabled) {
applyDarkMode();
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');
} else {
removeDarkMode();
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');
}
}
});
// Apply on load
applyDarkMode();
// Re-apply on dynamic content
var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {
applyDarkMode();
}
});
observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });
console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');
})();
}
} catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); }
})();
})();
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33 changes: 29 additions & 4 deletions
src/manage/aliasutils.py

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Expand Up@@ -85,7 +85,16 @@ def _if_exists(launcher, plat):
 return launcher


def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, _link=os.link):
def _create_alias(
 cmd,
 *,
 name,
 target,
 plat=None,
 windowed=0,
 script_code=None,
 allow_link=True,
 _link=os.link):
 p = cmd.global_dir / name
 if not p.match("*.exe"):
 p = p.with_name(p.name + ".exe")
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -129,12 +138,27 @@ def _create_alias(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None,
 LOGGER.debug("Failed to read existing alias launcher.")

 launcher_remap = cmd.scratch.setdefault("aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap", {})
 if existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 if not allow_link or not _link:
 # If links are disallowed, always replace the target with a copy.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 p.write_bytes(launcher_bytes)
 LOGGER.debug("Created %s as copy of %s", p.name, launcher.name)
 launcher_remap[launcher.name] = p
 except OSError:
 LOGGER.error("Failed to create global command %s.", name)
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 elif existing_bytes == launcher_bytes:
 # Valid existing launcher, so save its path in case we need it later
 # for a hard link.
 launcher_remap.setdefault(launcher.name, p)
 else:
 # First try and create a hard link
 # Links are allowed and we need to create one, so try to make a link,
 # falling back to a link to another existing alias (that we've checked
 # already during this run), and then falling back to a copy.
 # This handles the case where our links are on a different volume to the
 # install (so hard links don't work), but limits us to only a single
 # copy (each) of the redirector(s), thus saving space.
 unlink(p)
 try:
 _link(launcher, p)
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ def calculate_aliases(cmd, install, *, _scan=_scan):
 yield ai.replace(target=default_alias.target)


def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 if not cmd.global_dir:
 return

Expand DownExpand Up@@ -337,6 +361,7 @@ def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, _create_alias=_create_alias):
 target=target,
 script_code=alias.script_code,
 windowed=alias.windowed,
 allow_link=allow_link,
 )
 except NoLauncherTemplateError:
 if install_matches_any(alias.install, getattr(cmd, "tags", None)):
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src/manage/commands.py

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Expand Up@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def execute(self):
 "default_install_tag": (str, None),
 "preserve_site_on_upgrade": (config_bool, None),
 "enable_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 "hard_link_entrypoints": (config_bool, None),
 },

 "first_run": {
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -823,6 +824,7 @@ class InstallCommand(BaseCommand):
 default_install_tag = None
 preserve_site_on_upgrade = True
 enable_entrypoints = True
 hard_link_entrypoints = True

 def __init__(self, args, root=None):
 super().__init__(args, root)
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src/manage/install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def update_all_shortcuts(cmd, *, _aliasutils=None):
 except LookupError:
 LOGGER.warn("Failed to process aliases for %s.", i.get("display-name", i["id"]))
 LOGGER.debug("TRACEBACK", exc_info=True)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases)
 _aliasutils.create_aliases(cmd, aliases, allow_link=getattr(cmd, "hard_link_entrypoints", True))
 _aliasutils.cleanup_aliases(cmd, preserve=aliases)

 for i in installs:
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src/pymanager.json

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Expand Up@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 "install": {
 "source": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_SOURCE_URL%",
 "fallback_source": "./bundled/fallback-index.json",
 "default_install_tag": "3"
 "default_install_tag": "3",
 "hard_link_entrypoints": false
 },
 "list": {
 "format": "%PYTHON_MANAGER_LIST_FORMAT%"
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tests/test_alias.py

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Expand Up@@ -224,6 +224,28 @@ def fake_link(x, y):
 )


def test_write_alias_launcher_no_linking(fake_config, assert_log, tmp_path):
 fake_config.scratch = {
 "aliasutils.create_alias.launcher_remap": {"launcher.txt": tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt"},
 }
 fake_config.launcher_exe = tmp_path / "launcher.txt"
 fake_config.launcher_exe.write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 (tmp_path / "actual_launcher.txt").write_bytes(b'Arbitrary contents')
 fake_config.default_platform = '-32'
 fake_config.global_dir = tmp_path / "bin"
 AU._create_alias(
 fake_config,
 name="test.exe",
 target=tmp_path / "target.exe",
 _link=None
 )
 assert_log(
 "Create %s linking to %s",
 ("Created %s as copy of %s", ("test.exe", "launcher.txt")),
 assert_log.end_of_log(),
 )


def test_parse_entrypoint_line():
 for line, expect in [
 ("", (None, None, None)),
Expand DownExpand Up@@ -305,7 +327,7 @@ def test_create_aliases(fake_config, tmp_path):

 created = []
 # Full arguments copied from source to ensure callers only pass valid args
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None):
 def _on_create(cmd, *, name, target, plat=None, windowed=0, script_code=None, allow_link=True):
 created.append((name, windowed, script_code))

 aliases = [
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tests/test_install_command.py

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Expand Up@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AliasUtils:
 calculate_aliases = staticmethod(AU.calculate_aliases)

 @staticmethod
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases):
 def create_aliases(cmd, aliases, *, allow_link=True):
 created.extend(aliases)

 @staticmethod
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