Junichi Uekawa writes: > Package: python2.3 > Version: 2.3.2-3 > > python2.3 (2.3.2-3) unstable; urgency=low > > * Downgrade the dependency of python2.3 on python (>= 2.3) to > a recommendation. > > this seems to have caused buildds to fail because 'python' does not > exist when building packages build-depending on python2.3-dev > > For example: > > http://buildd.debian.org/fetch.php?&pkg=ecasound2.2&ver=2.3.0-4&arch=hppa&stamp=1069186627&file=log&as=raw
well, I think this is bug in these packages. OTOH, if there are too many of these, it might be better to change it back. I did never see much sense in keeping pythonX.Y without keeping python. > and this also causes missing symlinks in /usr/share/doc/python2.3/* ok, will fix these ...