So, it would be /usr/share after all, as the .py modules in question are not architecture dependent, but *are* private.
Correct? Regards, Paga On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 11:34:59AM +0100, Matthias Klose wrote: > Florent Rougon writes: > > Yes, but obviously you haven't read the Python policy draft > > (/usr/share/doc/python/python-policy.txt.gz) nor Josselin's proposal at > > http://people.debian.org/~joss/python/python-policy-draft.html/index.html. > > They are must reads for anyone packaging something that is > > python-related. > > Joss proposal is already incorporated into the proposed policy found > in the python package. > > There is no reason why /usr/share/<module> should be disallowed. I > changed the proposed policy to: > > --- debian/python-policy.sgml~ 2003-10-05 20:46:30.000000000 +0200 > +++ debian/python-policy.sgml 2003-11-16 11:50:47.000000000 +0100 > @@ -553,13 +553,15 @@ > <tt>/usr/lib/site-python/<var>module</var></tt>, > > <tt>/usr/lib/python<var>X</var>.<var>Y</var>/site-packages/<var>module</var></tt> > (where python<var>X</var>.<var>Y</var> is the current > - python version) or > - <tt>/usr/lib/<var>package</var></tt>. In the latter case, > - this directory should be added to <tt>sys.path</tt> at the > - program startup. The latter case is recommended, if the > - private modules would pollute the name space in > - <tt>sys.path</tt>. > - > + python version). > + </p> > + <p> > + If the private modules would pollute the name space in > + <tt>sys.path</tt>, the modules should be installed in > + <tt>/usr/lib/<var>package</var></tt> (for architecture > + any) or <tt>/usr/share/<var>package</var></tt> (for > + architecture all). In this case, the directory should be > + added to <tt>sys.path</tt> at the program startup. > </p> > <p> > Such a package must depend on > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Marco Paganini | UNIX / Linux / Networking [EMAIL PROTECTED] | PGP: http://www.paganini.net/pgp/ http://www.paganini.net | Magnus Frater te spectat...
