added check if py3 version is > 3.8 else use try OSError to copytree

uitwww/__init__.py

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
+import sys
+
 import flask
 import shutil
 
@@ -96,7 +98,18 @@ def init_data_directory(data_path: str):
     # Copy news tree dirs and file
     ROOT_NEWS = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "assets/news")
     NEWS_PATH = os.path.join(data_path, "news")
+    if sys.version_info[:2] > (3, 8):
         shutil.copytree(ROOT_NEWS, NEWS_PATH, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+    else:
+        try:
+            # if path already exists, remove it before copying with copytree()
+            if os.path.exists(NEWS_PATH):
+                shutil.rmtree(NEWS_PATH)
+                shutil.copytree(ROOT_NEWS, NEWS_PATH)
+        except OSError:
+            shutil.copy(ROOT_NEWS, NEWS_PATH)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            print(ex)
 
     # Initialize the cache
     static_dirs = {"static": "+assets"}