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Bug: Dead links on page Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start from the Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation page and locate the source that defines its two links. Check the current destinations for Installing Python Modules and Distributing Python Modules, then update or remove the dead links so both page entries resolve correctly or are no longer presented.

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Description

app/pages bug easy
Describe the bug

Two links redirect to a 404 on page Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation.

To Reproduce
  1. Got to Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation
  2. Click on Installing Python Modules or Distributing Python Modules
  3. Get 404 Not Found
Expected behavior

The link should get user to a page or there should be no link.

Browsers

Firefox

Operating System

Windows

Dominant language
Python
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