Package: debhelper
Version: 5.0.37.2
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
When dh_python detect that it has to generate a python dependency and when
the minimum version requested is greater than the current version, it
fallbacks to depending on python2.x. However it would be better to depend
on "python (>= 2.x) | python2.x" as it allows the package to still work
when python2.(x+1) is out and the user can then remove python2.x
nevertheless.
Patch is below. It's a good improvement but there's no hurry to rush
this fix into unstable IMO.
=== modified file 'dh_python'
--- dh_python
+++ dh_python
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@
# Min version is greater to current
version
# Supposition: new stuff working only
with the latest python,
# depend on that specific python version
- addsubstvar($package, "python:Depends",
"python$min_version");
+ addsubstvar($package, "python:Depends",
+ "python (>= $min_version) |
python$min_version");
}
}
# If a stronger dependency is needed
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