On 07/24/2012 12:12 PM, Stefano Rivera wrote: > Hi Michael (2012.07.24_10:15:51_+0200) >> I have a package that installs a few Python scripts and utility modules >> which are compatible with both, python2 and python3. The build system >> does not use distutils, it just copies the files into >> /usr/share/pyshared/<module>/. > > That's probably not ideal. pyshared is almost an internal implementation > detail of dh_python2 (although, one that's documented in the Python > Policy [0]). Upstream build systems should not be installing there. They > should install into the usual dist-packages directories, and dh_python2 > will de-duplicate between python versions.
My misunderstanding, obviously. Simple to fix, as I actually forced the build system to install there ;-) > > dh_python2 supports .pyinstall files, to achieve the same thing. > > [0]: > http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/python-policy/ch-python.html#s-paths > > As to installing for python3, you should install to > /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages in that binary package. > >> Now, I figured it would be as easy as >> >> * adding a build-dependency on python and python3 >> * adding X-Python-Versino and X-Python3-Version tags >> * adding ${python:Depends} and ${python3:Depends} to the respective >> binary packages dependencies >> * invoking the dh sequencer with the option --with=python2,python3 > > You also need to make sure the python modules go into the python- > package, and the python3 modules go into the python3- package. > > With distutils, this means overriding dh_auto_*. > >> Anybody got a clue as to what I'm doing wrong here? Do I need to add an >> extra binary python3-foo package? > > Yes. > > SR > Stefano, Vincent: thanks for the hints. Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/500e83f1.4090...@gmail.com
