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PyPI (Python Infrastructure): 500 Errors when Writing to the Database on PyPI
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- resolved
The backup files have been purged and the script is now being updated to correctly handle deletion.
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Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by PyPI (Python Infrastructure), started 2014-12-17 11:58 UTC, resolved after 28 min, 1 update(s).
- Title
- 500 Errors when Writing to the Database on PyPI
- Vendor
- PyPI (Python Infrastructure)
- Date
- URL
- https://rewindex.com/company/pypi/incidents/y6rzslbfvqn9
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