What breaks if I remove lib/python2.7/test/* ?

[cjblaine]

What breaks if I remove lib/python2.7/test/* ? What purpose does it serve?

It is 26MB for me.

I am trying to trim my Python install for good reason.

Thanks for any info!

 

[Terry Reedy]

What breaks if I remove lib/python2.7/test/* ? What purpose does it serve?

It allows you to run the test suite. Some people like to run it when
they install. Or they may run a module test if they have a problem with
a specific module or edit the Python code. Otherwise, delete it.

It is 26MB for me.

11 mb on windows, which is still sizable in some contexts.

 

[Irmen de Jong]

What breaks if I remove lib/python2.7/test/* ? What purpose does it serve?

It is 26MB for me.

I am trying to trim my Python install for good reason.

Thanks for any info!

Terry answered what it is for. Personally, I also once used some functions from
test.test_support in my own code. There's some handy stuff in there. Also, the venerable
Pystone lives in test.pystone.

However, I don't think the test/* stuff is actually considered to be part of the
standard library? I believe it becomes available on many Linux installations only after
installing the python-dev package (or similar). So my guess is that you are safe to
delete it if you really need the disk space.

-Irmen