Separate lib and executable packages?

2020-02-07 Thread Gordon Ball
The library style guide [1] says under _Executables and library packages_: > Here are some recommendations. We do not have a standard (though maybe > we should) regarding whether a library with an associated executable should be split across `foo` and `python3-foo` or just bundled into

Re: Separate lib and executable packages?

2020-02-07 Thread Ondrej Novy
Hi, it depends :). My two cents: If you are packaging application (PAPT team): * user is using it in CLI / Xorg * user don't need to know it's written in Python * Python modules are typically private, not usable by other applications/libraries -> one binary package: foo If you are packaging

Re: Separate lib and executable packages?

2020-02-07 Thread Mattia Rizzolo
On Fri, Feb 07, 2020 at 11:36:00AM +, Gordon Ball wrote: > I wonder if this split really makes sense; it feels like adding the > overhead of an extra binary package to avoid not having a very small > file in /usr/bin if you're only planning to use the library. > > Does it seem reasonable to

Re: Separate lib and executable packages?

2020-02-07 Thread Scott Kitterman
On February 7, 2020 3:59:46 PM UTC, Mattia Rizzolo wrote: >On Fri, Feb 07, 2020 at 11:36:00AM +, Gordon Ball wrote: >> I wonder if this split really makes sense; it feels like adding the >> overhead of an extra binary package to avoid not having a very small >> file in /usr/bin if you're