On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Matthias Klose wrote: > > python-central :Depends: python (>= 2.3.5) > > python :Depends: python2.3 (>= 2.3.5-1) > > python2.3 :Depends: python-central > > Circular dependencies are known to cause problems during upgrade between > > stable releases, so we should try to get rid of them. > > both python-central and python-support are implemented in python, and > it's unlikely these will be reimplemented in perl ;) > > If we still want/have to to get rid of this dependency, we have to > implement some kind of hooks for installation, removal and update of > the default python version, i.e. place scripts into > /usr/share/python/runtime.d/ of the form: > > - <runtime>.rtinstall (run after a runtime is installed) > - <runtime>.rtremove (run before a runtime is removed)
the rtinstall/rtremove script need a <rtversion> parameter I suppose. > - <package>.update <old runtime> <new runtime> (run on a change > of the default python version) > > The <package>.update scripts currently would be python-central.update > and python-support.update, but could be custom scripts for packages. > The <runtime>.rtremove scripts must not rely on any support tool or > python. > > The 'pycentral pkginstall/pkgremove' calls in python2.3/python2.4 have > to be replaced by script code to byte-compile/remove byte-code. Other > packages do not have to be changed. This would be quite elegant and would allow better integration of python-support. I'm all for it. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Premier livre français sur Debian GNU/Linux : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
