test_shutil fails on NetBSD 2.0

[mikeh-id]

BPO	1101236

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title = 'test_shutil fails on NetBSD 2.0'
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[mikeh-id]

test_shutil.py fails the test 'test_on_error' when run
as root but is ok if run by a mortal user.

This is because NetBSD 2.0 thinks it is ok for root to
remove files and directories for which he does not have
write permission. A mere mortal cannot do these
things, so test_shutil passes.

I don't know if this is a bug or a feature, but there
probably should be a test to avoid running
'test_on_error' when root is building Python.

[jlgijsbers]

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This has been fixed on maint24 and HEAD. Thanks for the
report though!