Issue #29218: Remove unused install_misc command

It has been documented as unused since 6c6844a2fa30 (2000-05-25)

Patch by Eric N. Vander Weele.

2 files changed, 3 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
index 939f795945..dba3191e58 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/cmd.py
@@ -401,34 +401,3 @@ class Command:
         # Otherwise, print the "skip" message
         else:
             log.debug(skip_msg)
-
-# XXX 'install_misc' class not currently used -- it was the base class for
-# both 'install_scripts' and 'install_data', but they outgrew it.  It might
-# still be useful for 'install_headers', though, so I'm keeping it around
-# for the time being.
-
-class install_misc(Command):
-    """Common base class for installing some files in a subdirectory.
-    Currently used by install_data and install_scripts.
-    """
-
-    user_options = [('install-dir=', 'd', "directory to install the files to")]
-
-    def initialize_options (self):
-        self.install_dir = None
-        self.outfiles = []
-
-    def _install_dir_from(self, dirname):
-        self.set_undefined_options('install', (dirname, 'install_dir'))
-
-    def _copy_files(self, filelist):
-        self.outfiles = []
-        if not filelist:
-            return
-        self.mkpath(self.install_dir)
-        for f in filelist:
-            self.copy_file(f, self.install_dir)
-            self.outfiles.append(os.path.join(self.install_dir, f))
-
-    def get_outputs(self):
-        return self.outfiles
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 7d20509402..6aed6d3572 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ Extension Modules
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #29218: Unused install_misc command is now removed.  It has been
+  documented as unused since 2000.  Patch by Eric N. Vander Weele.
+
 - Issue #29338: The help of a builtin or extension class now includes the
   constructor signature if __text_signature__ is provided for the class.