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PyFilesystem / pyfilesystem

Python filesystem abstraction layer
http://pyfilesystem.org/
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How do we install this version from pip? #272

Closed wgaylord closed 7 years ago

wgaylord commented 7 years ago

As the command noted to install this version is the same as for the pyfilesystem2 version.. Which is missing key things I need... (Like for example actually being able to use the filesystem out side of python... A key feature that has not been touched at all in pyfilesystem2..... )

Why a core feature was forgotten in pyfilesystem2 I don't know... Its claimed that it will have its own package but no work as been done on it at all.

willmcgugan commented 7 years ago

pip install fs==0.5.4 will get you the most recent stable version of fs1.

wgaylord commented 7 years ago

Okay. Why has expose been thrown away in pyfilesystem2? Just asking...

willmcgugan commented 7 years ago

The FS2 package is intended to require minimal dependancies so that can be installed anywhere, which means it has to focus on the core functionality.

Fuse and Doken are quite dependancy heavy, and OS dependant which makes them tricky to package. They are also a lot of work to maintain. If they are ported, it will be as separate package(s).

wgaylord commented 7 years ago

So basically there won't be expose for pyfs2 unless we figure it out?

And expose was one the things holding me back from pyfs2 as I want to actually be able to use the filesystems I create with out having to read the file then write it to my local disk.

wgaylord commented 7 years ago

Also that means expose is no longer a part of pyFS2 core functionality?

willmcgugan commented 7 years ago

Expose was never really core functionality. It would be nice to have, but it's not currently a priority.

Bear in mind, you get this code for free, and open source developers owe you nothing. Bad mouthing projects on Twitter is not the way to go about seeking help.

wgaylord commented 7 years ago

I have not bad mouth any thing yet. Pointing stuff out yes bad mouthing no.