Fixed 'select_scheme()' so it doesn't override a directory attribute that's

gpshead · gpshead · commit 17f641c14395 · 2000-05-12T01:54:50.000Z
already been set (eg. by a command-line option).
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install.py
@@ -356,7 +356,9 @@ def select_scheme (self, name):
         # it's the caller's problem if they supply a bad name!
         scheme = INSTALL_SCHEMES[name]
         for key in ('purelib', 'platlib', 'scripts', 'data'):
-            setattr (self, 'install_' + key, scheme[key])
+            attrname = 'install_' + key
+            if getattr(self, attrname) is None:
+                setattr(self, attrname, scheme[key])
 
 
     def _expand_attrs (self, attrs):
