Am 15.01.2017 um 19:07 schrieb Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net>: > > Am 15.01.2017 um 17:10 schrieb Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net>: >> >> Am 15.01.2017 um 13:44 schrieb pdv <pdvissch...@edpnet.be>: >>> >>> On 15/01/17 00:11, Stephan Witt wrote: >>>> Am 15.01.2017 um 00:05 schrieb Stephan Witt <st.w...@gmx.net>: >>>>> >>>>> Am 14.01.2017 um 17:42 schrieb pdv <pdvissch...@edpnet.be>: >>>>>> >>>>>> The current master fails to start-up (on macOS) if the default Python is >>>>>> Python3.x, because prefs2prefs.py is not compatible with Python3. >>>>> >>>>> This looks strange. The python people say python 2.7 is the default on >>>>> Mac (including the latest OS Sierra). >>>>> >>>>> http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/starting/install3/osx/ >>>>> >>>>> Stephan >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> In python23() in os.cpp both Python 2 and Python 3 are accepted. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> As a temporarily workaround I've built with PYTHON="/usr/bin/python" >>>>>> which is the default apple-python, but that doesn't seem to help. >>>>>> >>>>>> P. De Visschere >>>> >>>> Sorry, I misunderstood - you are trying to force the use of the default >>>> 2.7 python. I think you have to force the use of correct python at >>>> run-time. It doesn’t matter what your environment is at compile time. This >>>> is the correct behavior, IMO. >>>> >>>> Stephan >>>> >>> >>> I agree but what then is the use of PYTHON at configure time? >> >> Python is used to run the tests. Probably the value of PYTHON is used to >> force a specific python installation if the detected one is not wanted. >> >>> And yes python2.7 is the default apple python, but if e.g. one has python >>> installed with macports this one (might) take precedence. Before running >>> LyX one now has to select a python2 version or none. >>> Since LyX seems to accept also python3 I thought that one was not aware >>> that prefs2prefs.py is not yet compatible. >> >> Yes, you’re right. I forgot that LyX should be able to use python3 now. >> Sorry. > > I’m not a python expert. Nevertheless I tried to solve this issue. What about > the attached patch? > > Stephan > > <prefs2prefs.patch>
The follow-up patch I’ve attached now should work with python2 too. Stephan
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