python setup.py directory permissions

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I am trying to create a setup.py that will build rpm/deb packages and I want it to create a blank directory with 777 permissions. I have it creating the directory via data_files

  data_files=[ 
                ( '/var/spool/my_dir', [] )
             }

But it creates the directory with 755 permissions. How do i get setup.py to create this directory with 777 permissions??

Possible duplicate of set file permission in setup.py file

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Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 7:46 — bufh
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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:28:30Z

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There is a way to do this. You will need to override the install method. See my answer here: set file permissions in setup.py file

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John Brodie · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-31 03:26:56Z

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I don't think there's a way to specify file permissions in the call to setup.

You could always import os and do something like os.chmod('/var/spool/my_dir', 0777) after the setup call. To be honest though, I wonder if you really need those permissions.

answered Jan 31, 2013 at 3:26

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user1261654 Over a year ago

thanks for the reply John. I don't think os.chmod works when building an rpm/deb package (i could be wrong). Thanks again.

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