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and subject line Bug#882229: fixed in libvmdk 20240510-2
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regarding Missing .egg-info in python-libvmdk and python3-libvmdk
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Package: python-libvmdk
Version: 20160119-3+b1
Severity: important
Tags: patch
The Python packages generated from libvmdk do not ship any .egg-info
and as a result other packages cannot use the libvmdk-python dependency
in their setup.py.
....
from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3019,
in <module>
@_call_aside
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3003,
in _call_aside
f(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 3032,
in _initialize_master_working_set
working_set = WorkingSet._build_master()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 655,
in _build_master
ws.require(__requires__)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 963,
in require
needed = self.resolve(parse_requirements(requirements))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py", line 849,
in resolve
raise DistributionNotFound(req, requirers)
pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'libvmdk-python' distribution was not
found and is required by ....
Note that when the package gets installed via pip it works as expected.
The attached patch simply runs `python setup.py install ...` after
`make install` to let distutils generate and install the corresponding
.egg-info properly.
--- debian/rules.orig 2017-11-20 15:07:44.903293787 +0200
+++ debian/rules 2017-11-20 15:08:33.394795614 +0200
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
override_dh_auto_configure:
dh_auto_configure -- --enable-python2 --enable-python3 CFLAGS="-g"
+override_dh_auto_clean:
+ rm -rvf $(CURDIR)/build
+
+override_dh_auto_install:
+ dh_auto_install
+ python setup.py install --prefix /usr --root $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp
--install-layout=deb
+ python3 setup.py install --prefix /usr --root $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp
--install-layout=deb
+ find $(CURDIR)/debian/tmp -name LICENSE.pyvmdk | xargs rm -fv
+
override_dh_install:
dh_install -X.la -X/pyvmdk.a --fail-missing
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: libvmdk
Source-Version: 20240510-2
Done: Hilko Bengen <[email protected]>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
libvmdk, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to [email protected],
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Hilko Bengen <[email protected]> (supplier of updated libvmdk package)
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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:45:08 +0100
Source: libvmdk
Architecture: source
Version: 20240510-2
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools <[email protected]>
Changed-By: Hilko Bengen <[email protected]>
Closes: 882229 1084400
Changes:
libvmdk (20240510-2) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Switch to libfuse3 (Closes: #1084400)
* Install .egg-info file into python package (Closes: #882229)
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