On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 09:55:08PM +0200, Raphael Hertzog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When you install some python extensions (.so), it is common that they come > with > associated .py files (modules). Those .py files usually are the same in > /usr/lib/python2.3 and /usr/lib/python2.4, that's why python-central will > keep only one copy of them in /usr/share/pycentral and symlink them back into > /usr/lib/python2.[34]/ ... > > However if the .py installed in /usr/lib/python2.3 is different from the > one installed in /usr/lib/python2.4, then you can't share it between both > versions (and you need the DH_PYCENTRAL="nomove" variable). That what's I > meant. Feel free to fix the wording in the wiki if you have a better way > to express it.
Okay, it sounds clearer said like that. Stupid question: why doesn't pycentral autodetect if files are different or not ? I don't actually see a reason why DH_PYCENTRAL need to be set... > > PS: Anyways, there's one package you didn't list because it's in NEW, > > which WON'T be merged as required by the new policy: python2.x-xpcom, > > provided by xulrunner. > > The reason is simple: different installations for different python > > versions CAN'T coexist without breaking each other. > > OK, then indicate "current" in XS-Python-Version and support only the > current version in python-xpcom (make sure to generate the provides > field). What about people who want to use pyxpcom with modules that aren't available with the current python ? Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
