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-rw-r--r--Modules/getpath.py13
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/getpath.py b/Modules/getpath.py
index 6f2e038..f84e6e8 100644
--- a/Modules/getpath.py
+++ b/Modules/getpath.py
@@ -351,7 +351,18 @@ if not home and not py_setpath:
key, had_equ, value = line.partition('=')
if had_equ and key.strip().lower() == 'home':
executable_dir = real_executable_dir = value.strip()
- base_executable = joinpath(executable_dir, basename(executable))
+ if not base_executable:
+ # First try to resolve symlinked executables, since that may be
+ # more accurate than assuming the executable in 'home'.
+ try:
+ base_executable = realpath(executable)
+ if base_executable == executable:
+ # No change, so probably not a link. Clear it and fall back
+ base_executable = ''
+ except OSError:
+ pass
+ if not base_executable:
+ base_executable = joinpath(executable_dir, basename(executable))
break
else:
venv_prefix = None