It wouldn't hurt to list the reasons why python-central, python-support and dh_python failed to know if dh_python2 will fail too. =) -- anatoly t.
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Debian Wiki <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wiki user, > > You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Debian Wiki" for > change notification. > > The "Python/FAQ" page has been changed by StefanoRivera: > http://wiki.debian.org/Python/FAQ?action=diff&rev1=42&rev2=43 > > Comment: > python-support and -central are deprecated. > > === Build dependencies === > For compiled modules you need to depend on python-all-dev, and > python-all-dbg. > For Python-only modules the sole python-all is sufficient if they use > Python-based build system (like the very used distutils). > - A helper such as dh_python2, python-support, or python-central, will > automagically manage bytecompilation. > + A helper such as dh_python2 (or the deprecated python-support and > python-central) will automagically manage bytecompilation. > > == Note on bytecompilation for pure Python modules == > > @@ -47, +47 @@ > > > === What is python-support? === > > - Python-support is a tool to handle byte-compilation of python modules when > there are several python versions installed on the system. > + Python-support is a (now deprecated) tool to handle byte-compilation of > python modules when there are several python versions installed on the system. > > See /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz or > [[http://svn.debian.org/viewsvn/collab-maint/deb-maint/python-support/trunk/README|SVN > README]] for up-to-date information. > > === What is python-central? === > > - Package that contains some helper scripts for building and installing > python modules independent of the current installed Python version. > + Python-central is a (now deprecated) package that contains some helper > scripts for building and installing python modules independent of the current > installed Python version. > > Some information about python-central can be found here: > http://python-modules.alioth.debian.org/python-central_howto.txt > @@ -62, +62 @@ > > > dh_python2 is recommended for new Python 2 packages. > dh_python3 is the only helper for Python3. > + python-support an python-central are deprecated. > > Some statistics (the number of packages using each method), as of 25 Apr > 2011: > {{{ > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
