#28878: "pip install django" is broken on Python 2; can be fixed for most users
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Reporter: Zac Hatfield Dodds | Owner: nobody
Type: Bug | Status: new
Component: Packaging | Version: 2.0
Severity: Release blocker | Keywords:
Triage Stage: Unreviewed | Has patch: 0
Needs documentation: 0 | Needs tests: 0
Patch needs improvement: 0 | Easy pickings: 0
UI/UX: 0 |
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For users on Python 2, 'pip install django' ''should'' install the latest
compatible version, which is 1.11.x.
Unfortunately, it currently tries to install Django 2.0, and setup.py
throws an error (the details are unimportant, except that it's a terrible
user experience). This is unfortunately inevitable for users with very
old versions of pip, who are therefore out of luck unless they upgrade it.
For any user with pip 9+ though, we can use the
[https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/distributing-packages/#python-
requires python-requires] argument to 'setuptools.setup'. All users will
then transparently get the latest version that is compatible with their
Python, and all will be well.
[http://www.python3statement.org/practicalities/] has a range of further
advice on making this process as smooth as possible, including tips about
setuptools versions and where to insert explicit warnings and errors for
users who somehow get an incompatible version anyway.
I'd be happy to review any patches in relation to this, or help write them
if someone can help with django-specific questions :-)
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Ticket URL: <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/28878>
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