bpo-39656: Ensure bin/python3.# is always present in virtual environments on POSIX (GH-19030)

asottile · web-flow · commit 58ec58a42bec · 2020-03-17T07:29:11.000Z
diff --git a/Lib/venv/__init__.py b/Lib/venv/__init__.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def setup_python(self, context):
             copier(context.executable, path)
             if not os.path.islink(path):
                 os.chmod(path, 0o755)
-            for suffix in ('python', 'python3'):
+            for suffix in ('python', 'python3', f'python3.{sys.version_info[1]}'):
                 path = os.path.join(binpath, suffix)
                 if not os.path.exists(path):
                     # Issue 18807: make copies if
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2020-03-16-11-38-45.bpo-39656.MaNOgm.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2020-03-16-11-38-45.bpo-39656.MaNOgm.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Ensure ``bin/python3.#`` is always present in virtual environments on POSIX
+platforms - by Anthony Sottile.

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	`2`	`+platforms - by Anthony Sottile.`